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unguentum.

oil, ointment;

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ʊŋˈɡʷɛn.tũː]Classical-Latin[uŋˈɡʷɛn.tum]

ointment; perfume; unguent.
declension-2 · neuter

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *h₃éngʷn̥ Latin unguen Latin unguentum Extended from unguen (“fat, grease, ointment”), from the root of unguō (“to smear, to anoint”). For the ending, compare -men and -mentum.

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