noun
unguent
Unguent (noun) means a soothing cream put on the skin to treat a problem.
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A soothing cream put on the skin to treat a problem.
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Etymology
Unguent was borrowed from Latin unguentum (“ointment”), from unguō (“to smear with ointment”), which goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to salve, anoint”). Its cognates include Old Prussian anctan, Old High German ancho (German Anke (“butter”)) and Welsh ymenyn (“butter”).
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What is the meaning of unguent?
"unguent" (noun) means a soothing cream put on the skin to treat a problem.
What is another word for unguent?
Other words for "unguent" include ointment, balm, salve, unction.
