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inunction

/ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-unc-tion
IPA
/ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungo (“anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₃engʷ-, inunctio

Usage

Inflected Forms

inunctions (plural)

Synonyms

unction

Questions

How do you pronounce inunction?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/.
What does inunction mean?
The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
Where does inunction come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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