English Explanatory Dictionary

unct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.
  2. To lubricate.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unct.wav

Word forms

unct uncts uncting uncted

Etymology

First appears in Middle English circa 1425, derived from Latin unctus (“anointed”) and related terms. Ayurvedic sense is one of several competing translations of Sanskrit snehana.

Synonyms

lubricate oleate anoint oint

Related words

unction unctuous
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