anoint Copy link Outline 1. ungo (unguo), unxi, unctum, 3 (the most gen. term, and used of anointing the person in whole or part; also with reference to corpses and inanimate objects)2. ĭnungo, 3 (esp. of anointing diseased or weak eyes)3. pĕrungo, 3 (to anoint all over) • anoint: 1. ungo (unguo), unxi, unctum, 3 (the most gen. term, and used of anointing the person in whole or part; also with reference to corpses and inanimate objects): he a.'d himself; he took a siesta, unctus est; accubuit, Cic.: to a. a statue of Diana with unguents, Dianam unguentis u., Cic.: to a. the head, caput u., Hor.: to a. a person's limbs, corpse (for burial or the pyre), artus, corpus, u., Ov. 2. ĭnungo, 3 (esp. of anointing diseased or weak eyes): to a. the eyes, oculos in., Varr.: to have one's eyes a.'d, inungi, Hor.: to a. statues on festive days, in. signa festis diebus, Plin. 3. pĕrungo, 3 (to anoint all over): to a. bodies with oil, corpora oleo p., Cic.: Hor.: v. to besmear.