unção

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unção

/ũ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim unctio⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

ato ou efeito de ungir ou untar
figuratively sentimento de piedade
figuratively doçura comovente na expressão
figuratively modo insinuante de dizer

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anointment act

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MLA

"unção." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/un%C3%A7%C3%A3o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

unção. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/un%C3%A7%C3%A3o

Chicago

"unção." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/un%C3%A7%C3%A3o.

BibTeX

@misc{unc_a_o_2026,
  title = {unção},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/un%C3%A7%C3%A3o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}