oint

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman oint, Middle French oint, past participle of oindre, from Latin unguere.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɔɪnt/

Verb

oint (third-person singular simple present oints, present participle ointing, simple past and past participle ointed)

  1. (now rare, poetic) To anoint.

Anagrams


Catalan

Etymology

Present participle of oir, possibly corresponding to Latin audiēns, audientem.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /uˈint/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /uˈin/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /oˈint/

Verb

oint

  1. present participle of oir

Noun

oint

  1. (archaic) hearer

Synonyms


French

Etymology

From Middle French oint, from Old French oint, from Latin unctus.

Verb

oint m (feminine singular ointe, masculine plural oints, feminine plural ointes)

  1. past participle of oindre

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin unctus.

Verb

oint

  1. past participle of oindre

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Latin unctum.

Noun

oint m (oblique plural oinz or ointz, nominative singular oinz or ointz, nominative plural oint)

  1. lard; fat; grease
  2. ointment
  • ointure
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