ointment
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ointment
- /ˈɔɪntm(ə)nt/ UK
- [ˈɔ̃ɪ̃(n)ʔ.mɪ̃(n)ʔ] UK
- /ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/ US
Where it comes from
A later form (as if oint + -ment) of Middle English oinement, borrowed from Old French oignement (“an anointing”), from oigner, oindre, ongier (“to anoint”), from Latin ung(u)ō (“I anoint”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“to smear, anoint”). Partly displaced native Old English sealf, whence modern salve. Displaced native Old English smireness (“ointment, oil”).
noun ointments · oyntment
- A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic ointment for the wound.
- A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: salve, unguent, emollient, cream, balm, rub, table, diachylon, soup, alee, clam, nard, beauty, problem, unction, liniment
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noun viscous preparation, usually containing medication
| Español | pomada, ungüento, mentisán, mentolato, mentolina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연고 yeon'go |
| 日本語 | 軟膏 nankō |
| 中文 | 軟膏 /软膏 ruǎngāo, 膏 gāo, 藥膏 /药膏 yàogāo |
| हिन्दी | मरहम marham, मलहम malham, बाम bām, लेप lep, औषधि auṣdhi |
| Kiswahili | marhamu |
| Português | pomada |
| Français | pommade, onguent |
| Deutsch | Salbe, Balsam |
| Italiano | pomata, unguento, balsamo |
| Ελληνικά | αλοιφή aloifí |
| Română | unguent, pomadă, alifie |
| Русский | мазь mazʹ, бальза́м balʹzám |
| Tiếng Việt | pom-mát, thuốc mỡ, thuốc cao |
| العربية | مَرْهَم marham, دَهُون dahūn |
| עברית | מִשְׁחָה mishkhá |
Talk about this word "ointment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ointment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ointment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ointment "ointment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ointment.Cite this
@misc{ointment_2026,
title = {ointment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ointment},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
