unct- root words — words with the unct- root

The root unct- comes from Latin unguo, meaning anoint, smear. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including ointment, ointments, unction, unctuous, unctuously, unctuousness, unguent, unguents. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the unct- root

Explore words with unct- — words containing the unct- root and sharing its sense of "anoint, smear". Examples include ointment, ointments, unction, unctuous, unctuously, unctuousness, unguent, unguents. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does unct- mean?

The unct- root means anoint, smear, from Latin unguo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.