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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin unctuōsus, from Latin unctum.
Pronunciation
Adjective
onctueux (feminine onctueuse, masculine plural onctueux, feminine plural onctueuses)
- runny (unctuous, in liquid form)
- smooth, creamy
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