verbthird conjugation
ungō
ungō (present infinitive ungere, perfect active ūnxī, supine ūnctum)
Classical[ˈʊŋ.ɡoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈuŋ.ɡo]
Meaning
- to anoint, smear with oil, grease
Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers
oleō illinōunguō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Matthaeum, ch. 4
oleō perfundōunguō -ere — in Evangelium secundum Marcum, ch. 22
Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms
Delibutus · Unctus · Oblitus
Delibutus (from λείβειν, λιβάζειν), besmeared with something greasy, is the general expression; unctus (from ὑγρός? or νήχειν?) means anointed with a pleasant ointment; and oblitus (from oblino), besmeared with something impure. (vi. 98.)
Conjugation conjugation 3
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ungō | ungēbam | ungam | ūnxī | ūnxeram | ūnxerō |
| 2nd sg. | ungis | ungēbās | ungēs | ūnxistī | ūnxerās | ūnxeris |
| 3rd sg. | ungit | ungēbat | unget | ūnxit | ūnxerat | ūnxerit |
| 1st pl. | ungimus | ungēbāmus | ungēmus | ūnximus | ūnxerāmus | ūnxerimus |
| 2nd pl. | ungitis | ungēbātis | ungētis | ūnxistis | ūnxerātis | ūnxeritis |
| 3rd pl. | ungunt | ungēbant | ungent | ūnxērunt ūnxēre | ūnxerant | ūnxerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ungam | ungerem | ūnxerim | ūnxissem |
| 2nd sg. | ungās | ungerēs | ūnxerīs | ūnxissēs |
| 3rd sg. | ungat | ungeret | ūnxerit | ūnxisset |
| 1st pl. | ungāmus | ungerēmus | ūnxerīmus | ūnxissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | ungātis | ungerētis | ūnxerītis | ūnxissētis |
| 3rd pl. | ungant | ungerent | ūnxerint | ūnxissent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ungor | ungēbar | ungar |
| 2nd sg. | ungeris ungere | ungēbāris ungēbāre | ungēris ungēre |
| 3rd sg. | ungitur | ungēbātur | ungētur |
| 1st pl. | ungimur | ungēbāmur | ungēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ungiminī | ungēbāminī | ungēminī |
| 3rd pl. | unguntur | ungēbantur | ungentur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | ungar | ungerer |
| 2nd sg. | ungāris ungāre | ungerēris ungerēre |
| 3rd sg. | ungātur | ungerētur |
| 1st pl. | ungāmur | ungerēmur |
| 2nd pl. | ungāminī | ungerēminī |
| 3rd pl. | ungantur | ungerentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | unge | ungere |
| pres. 2nd pl. | ungite | ungiminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | ungitō | ungitor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | ungitō | ungitor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | ungitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | unguntō | unguntor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | ungere | ungī |
| perfect infinitive | ūnxisse | ūnctum esse |
| future infinitive | ūnctūrum esse | ūnctum īrī |
| present participle | ungēns | — |
| perfect participle | — | ūnctus ūncta, ūnctā, ūnctae, ūnctam, ūnctārum, ūnctās, ūncte, ūnctī, ūnctīs, ūnctō, ūnctōrum, ūnctōs |
| future participle | ūnctūrus | ungendus ungundus, ungenda, ungendā, ungendae, ungendam, ungendārum, ungendās, ungende, ungendīs, ungendōrum, ungendōs |
gerundungendī, ungendō, ungendumsupineūnctum, ūnctū
ungo or unguo, nxi, nctum, 3, v. a. root in Sanscr. ang, to besmear; cf. Gr. ἄγος,
I. to smear, besmear, anoint with any fat substance, an unguent, oil, etc. (class.;
syn.: lino, linio): unguentis, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 35, § 77: aliquam unguentis, Plaut. Most. 1, 3, 115; id. Truc. 2, 2, 34: unctus est, accubuit, Cic. Att. 13, 52, 1: gloria quem supra vires unguit, Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 22; Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 76.—Of the anointing of corpses, Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 6, 219 (Ann. v. 156 Vahl.); Ov. P. 1, 9, 47; id. F. 4, 853; id. H. 10, 122; Mart. 3, 12, 4; Hor. S. 2, 1, 7: corpus, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 26: globos melle, Cato, R. R. 79: postes superbos amaracino, Lucr. 4, 1175 et saep.—Of the anointing of a Jewish king: unctus est in regem, Sulp. Sev. Chron. 1, 45, 5: caules oleo, to dress with oil, Hor. S. 2, 3, 125: caules impensius, Pers. 6, 68: pingui oluscula lardo, Hor. S. 2, 6, 64: labitur uncta carina, daubed with pitch, the pitchy keel, Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 1, and ap. Isid. Orig. 19, 1 (Ann. v. 379 and 476); imitated by Verg. A. 4, 398; cf.: labitur uncta vadis abies, id. ib. 8, 91: ungere tela manu ferrumque armare, to smear or anoint with poison (ἰοὺς χρίεσθαι), id. ib. 9, 773: arma uncta cruoribus, smeared, stained, Hor. C. 2, 1, 5: tela cruore hostili, Sil. 9, 13: ova ranae sanguine, Hor. Epod. 5, 19: puer unctis Tractavit calicem manibus, i. e. greasy, id. S. 2, 4, 78; so, uncta aqua, id. ib. 2, 2, 68.— II. Trop., Vulg. Act. 10, 38; id. 2 Cor. 1, 21.—Hence, unctus, a, um, P. a.; prop. anointed, oiled:
cur quisquam caput unctius referret, Cat. 10, 11: magis diliges ex duobus aeque bonis viris nitidum et unctum quam pulverulentum et horrentem, Sen. Ep. 66, 24: Achivi, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 33: nudus, unctus, ebrius est contionatus, Cic. Phil. 3, 5, 12.—B. Transf., rich, luxurious, sumptuous (syn. lautus).
a. Adj.:
captus es unctiore cenā, Mart. 5, 44, 7: melius et unctius, Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 44: cenae unctissimae, Sid. Ep. 2, 9: ita palaestritas defendebat, ut ab illis ipse unctior abiret, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 22, § 54: accedes siccus ad unctum, Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 12: patrimonia, Cat. 29, 23: Corinthus, luxurious, voluptuous, Juv. 8, 113: Tarentus, Sid. Carm. 5, 430: pro isto asso sole, quo tu abusus es in nostro pratulo, a te nitidum solem unctumque repetemus, i. e. sunshine and ointment, Cic. Att. 12, 6, 2: unctior splendidiorque consuetudo loquendi, rich, copious, id. Brut. 20, 78.—b. Subst.: unctum, i, n.
1. A rich banquet, sumptuous feast:
unctum qui recte ponere possit, Hor. A. P. 422: cenare sine uncto, Pers. 6, 16.—2. An ointment:
haurito plusculo uncto, corporis mei membra perfricui, App. M. 3, p. 139; Veg. 3, 71, 5.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
ungō or unguō unxī, ūnctus, ere,
to smear, besmear, anoint: unctus est, accubuit: Arsuros artūs, O.: ter uncti Transnanto Tiberim, H.: caules oleo, dress with oil, H.: tela manu, to smear with poison, V.: arma uncta cruoribus, stained, H.: Gloria quem supra virīs et vestit et ungit, i. e. who for display is extravagant in dress, etc., H.
Origins
From earlier unguō, from Proto-Italic *ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”). Cognates include Sanskrit अनक्ति (anakti, “to oil, anoint”), Sanskrit अञ्जस् (áñjas, “ointment, unguent”), Old Armenian օծ (ōc) and Proto-Germanic *ankwô.
Insular Romance
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Balkano-Romance
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Ibero-Romance
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