LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

ūnctum

ūnctum n (genitive ūnctī)
Classical[ˈuːŋk.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈuŋk.tum]

Meaning

  1. a rich banquet
  2. a rich savory dish
  3. ointment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeūnctumūncta
genitiveūnctīūnctōrum
dativeūnctōūnctīs
accusativeūnctumūncta
ablativeūnctōūnctīs
vocativeūnctumūncta

unctum, i, n., v. ungo,
I. P. a. fin.

Origins

Nominalization of ūnctus.

Ibero-Romance
  • Portugueseunto
  • Spanishunto
  • Asturianuntu
  • Galicianunto
Balkano-Romance
  • Romanianunt
  • Aromanianumtu
  • Aromanianumt
  • Istro-Romanianunt
  • Megleno-Romanianunt
Italo-Romance
  • Italianunto
  • Sicilianuntu
Southern Gallo-Romance
  • Occitanonch
  • Old Catalanunt
Gallo-Italic
  • Piedmonteseoit
  • Piedmontesevoit
  • Piedmonteseoncc
  • Piedmontesevonch
  • Piedmontesevógnu
Northern Gallo-Romance
  • Old Frenchoint

Quick answers

What does ūnctum mean in Latin?
ūnctum, a noun, means “a rich banquet; a rich savory dish; ointment”.
What is the genitive of ūnctum?
The genitive singular is ūnctī. ūnctum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce ūnctum?
In classical Latin, [ˈuːŋk.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈuŋk.tum].