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unguinous
[ uhng-gwi-nuhs ]
adjective
- resembling, containing, or consisting of fat or oil; greasy; oily.
unguinous
/ ˈʌŋɡwɪnəs /
adjective
- 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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