Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inunct

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-unct
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To smear with ointment.

Example Sentences

"The contents of one of these is to be inuncted for at least twenty minutes once daily after thorough cleansing on the inner surface of the thighs, the flanks, and the forearms."
"She now picks up the baby: sees that the cord is not bleeding, and with warm oil, alboline, vaseline, or warm fresh lard, thoroughly inuncts the baby […]"
"[Undecyclenic acid] has certainly proved efficient in the majority of the chronic types of 'athlete's foot' […] The patient is instructed to inunct a small quantity once or twice weekly between his toes […]"

Etymology

From Latin inunctus, perfect passive participle of inunguere (“to anoint”). Doublet of anoint.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: inunctus

Inflected Forms

inuncts (present, singular) inuncting (participle, present) inuncted (participle, past) inuncted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

inunction

Synonyms

anoint oil anele embrocate

Questions

What does inunct mean?: To smear with ointment.
Where does inunct come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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