onctueux

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing 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. smooth, creamy
  2. (derogatory, figuratively) greasy, oily, unctuous
    Synonyms: mielleux, doucereux

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