unctas
Dictionary entries
- Entry →unctus, uncta, unctum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
oily, greasy; anointed, oiled;
acc. pl. (f.) - Entry →ungo, ungere, unxi, unctus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
anoint/rub (w/oil/unguent); smear with oil/grease; dress (food w/oil); add oil;
acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
Examples
Truculentus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...Quanam gratia? TRVC. Quia ad foris nostras unguentis uncta es ausa accedere quiaque istas buccas tam belle purpurissatas..."Liber XIV
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...Nomina candelae nobis antiqua dederunt: Non norat parcos uncta lucerna patres. XLIV Candelabrum ligneum. Esse vides lignum; servas..."Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...unas cingant triclinia Baias Et Thetis unguento palleat uncta tuo, Candida Setini rumpant crystalla trientes, Dormiat in pluma..."Liber VII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...latrone clusos; sic palmam tibi de trigone nudo unctae det fauor arbiter coronae nec laudet Polybi magis sinistras..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...Frater eius fortis fuit, amicus amico, manu plena, uncta mensa. Et inter initia malam parram pilavit, sed recorrexit..."
Liber Sextus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...bellare minor, sed corde labores ante alios erat uncta pale. sic otia Martis degere et armiferas laxare adsueuerat..."Aeneid VIII
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...abesset. ergo iter inceptum celerant rumore secundo: labitur uncta vadis abies; mirantur et undae, miratur nemus insuetum fulgentia..."Aeneid IV
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...incumbunt et litore celsas deducunt toto navis. natat uncta carina, frondentisque ferunt remos et robora silvis infabricata fugae..."