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Latin

Participle

ūnctum

  1. inflection of ūnctus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular

Noun

ūnctum n (genitive ūnctī); second declension

  1. a rich banquet; rich, savory dish
  2. ointment

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ūnctum ūncta
Genitive ūnctī ūnctōrum
Dative ūnctō ūnctīs
Accusative ūnctum ūncta
Ablative ūnctō ūnctīs
Vocative ūnctum ūncta

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: umtu, umt
    • Istro-Romanian: unt
    • Megleno-Romanian: unt
    • Romanian: unt
  • Italo-Romance:
  • Padanian:
  • Northern Gallo-Romance:
  • Southern Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

  • unctum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • unctum”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • unctum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.