unctio, unctionis:
Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
anointing/unction; (w/sign of cross); besmearing; (w/ointment/oil); ointment;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | unctio | unctiones |
| Gen. | unctionis | unctionum, unctionium |
| Dat. | unctioni | unctionibus |
| Acc. | unctionem | unctiones |
| Voc. | unctio | unctiones |
| Abl. | unctione | unctionibus |
Examples
Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...aegrorum exilitatem vox nostra tenuetur, quod ambulatio, unctio, veneris abstinentia, facilis ciborum digestio, id est frugalitas, praestat..."Liber II
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...uasa. Nec medicina ideo non erit ars quia unctio et exercitatio cum palaestrica, ciborum uero qualitas etiam..."