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Latin
Participle
ūnctum
- inflection of ūnctus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
Noun
ūnctum n (genitive ūnctī); second declension
- a rich banquet; rich, savory dish
- ointment
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Derived terms
Descendants
- Balkan Romance:
- 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.