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unguinous

[ uhng-gwi-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.


unguinous

/ ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs /

adjective

  1. obsolete.
    fatty; greasy; oily


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Word History and Origins

Origin of unguinous1

1595–1605; < Latin unguinōsus, equivalent to unguin- (stem of unguen ) ointment + -ōsus -ous

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Word History and Origins

Origin of unguinous1

C17: from Latin unguinōsus oily, from unguin-, unguen a fatty substance, from unguere to anoint, besmear

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