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
- M
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..." - M
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..."