"inunct" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: inuncts [present, singular, third-person], inuncting [participle, present], inuncted [participle, past], inuncted [past]
Etymology: From Latin inunctus, perfect passive participle of inunguere (“to anoint”). Doublet of anoint. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|inunctus}} Latin inunctus, {{doublet|en|anoint}} Doublet of anoint Head templates: {{en-verb}} inunct (third-person singular simple present inuncts, present participle inuncting, simple past and past participle inuncted)
  1. To smear with ointment. Related terms: inunction
    Sense id: en-inunct-en-verb-t6NhFcOP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for inunct meaning in English (2.1kB)

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