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unctuosus.

oily, greasy, unctuous

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[uːŋk.tuˈoː.sʊs]Classical-Latin[uŋk.tuˈɔː.s̬us]
  1. oily, greasy, unctuous

    Late-Latin · Medieval-Latin · adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From ūnctum (“ointment; rich banquet; rich savoury dish”) + -(u)ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly’ forming adjectives from nouns), with the ending taken from adjectives such as virtuōsus.

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