inunction
Meaning
The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/
Etymology
From Latin inunctio, from inunctus, past participle of inungo (“anoint”), from in- + ungo (“anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”).
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