adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
ūnctuōsus
ūnctuōsus (feminine ūnctuōsa, neuter ūnctuōsum)
Classical[uːŋk.tuˈoː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[uŋk.tuˈɔː.s̬us]
Meaning
- Late LatinMedieval Latinadjectiveoily, greasy, unctuous
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūnctuōsus | ūnctuōsa | ūnctuōsum |
| genitive | ūnctuōsī | ūnctuōsae | ūnctuōsī |
| dative | ūnctuōsō | ūnctuōsae | ūnctuōsō |
| accusative | ūnctuōsum | ūnctuōsam | ūnctuōsum |
| ablative | ūnctuōsō | ūnctuōsā | ūnctuōsō |
| vocative | ūnctuōse | ūnctuōsa | ūnctuōsum |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūnctuōsī | ūnctuōsae | ūnctuōsa |
| genitive | ūnctuōsōrum | ūnctuōsārum | ūnctuōsōrum |
| dative | ūnctuōsīs | ūnctuōsīs | ūnctuōsīs |
| accusative | ūnctuōsōs | ūnctuōsās | ūnctuōsa |
| ablative | ūnctuōsīs | ūnctuōsīs | ūnctuōsīs |
| vocative | ūnctuōsī | ūnctuōsae | ūnctuōsa |
Origins
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.
Descendants
- Catalanuntuós
- Englishunctuous
- Frenchonctueux
- Italianuntuoso
- Portugueseuntuoso
- Romanianuntos
- Spanishuntuoso
- Aromanianumtos
- Middle Frenchointeux