Unctioned
/ˈʌŋkʃənd/noun
Anointed with oil, especially as part of a religious or ceremonial ritual.
Did you know?In Christian tradition, “unction” became associated with the anointing of the sick and, historically, with “extreme unction,” the final anointing before death.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ongw-
“To smear with fat or oil”
Ancient Latin
Latin
unguere
“To smear, grease, or anoint with oil”
Classical Latin
Latin
unctio
“An anointing or application of oil”
Middle English
Old French/English
unction
“Anointing, especially in a religious rite”
Modern English
English
unction
“Anointing with oil; a religious anointing”
Modern English
English
unctioned
“Anointed or treated with oil”