LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

unguen

unguen n (genitive unguinis)
Classical[ˈʊŋ.ɡʷɛn]Ecclesiastical[ˈuŋ.ɡʷen]

Meaning

  1. neuterfat, grease
  2. neuterointment

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeunguenunguina
genitiveunguinisunguinum
dativeunguinīunguinibus
accusativeunguenunguina
ablativeunguineunguinibus
vocativeunguenunguina

unguen, ĭnis, n. id.,
I. a fatty substance, fat; an ointment, unguent: in aënum caldum unguen indito, Cato, R. R. 79; 80: pingues unguine ceras, Verg. G. 3, 450: cras. sum, Pers. 6, 40: pingue, Val. Fl. 6, 360; 8, 302 al.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *ongʷn̥ (whence also Umbrian 𐌖𐌌𐌄𐌍 (umen, acc.sg.)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷen- (compare Old Irish imb (“butter”), Old High German ancho (“butter”)), from the root *h₃engʷ- (“to anoint”).

In English words that came into English from unguen

  • unguentunguentum
  • unguentariumunguentarium
  • unguinousunguinosus
  • unguentaryunguentarius

Quick answers

What does unguen mean in Latin?
unguen, a noun, means “fat, grease; ointment”.
What is the genitive of unguen?
The genitive singular is unguinis. unguen is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce unguen?
In classical Latin, [ˈʊŋ.ɡʷɛn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈuŋ.ɡʷen].
Which English words come from unguen?
English words that go back to Latin unguen include unguent, unguentarium, unguinous and unguentary.