onctueux

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin unctuōsus, from Latin unctum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ̃k.tɥø/
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Adjective

onctueux (feminine onctueuse, masculine plural onctueux, feminine plural onctueuses)

  1. runny (unctuous, in liquid form)
  2. smooth, creamy

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