SIMURG

unctuous

Lemma: unctuous
Etichetta di dominio: EN
Etichetta grammaticale: adj.
Definizione: A type of wine which leaves a film on the wine glass and which is smooth on the palate. 1
Nota: Mostly the term is used in a positive manner to describe a mellow wine that takes on the soft and full character from the residual sugar left over after the wine fermentation process. […] Sometimes unctuous wine can be perceived as heavy, or even oily.
Very simply, this term can point towards a range of experiences from a rich and full texture to soft tannins that will take your tongue on a deep and interesting trip. 2
Contesto: Piattelli Premium Malbec 2007 […] In the mouth it is unctuous, round and persistent. 3

Trascrizione fonetica: [ˈəŋktjuəs] 4
Sinonimi e Antonimi: ND
Abbreviazioni: ND
Etimologia: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French unctueus, from Medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus act of anointing, from unguere to anoint. 5
Etichetta di paese: ND
Ente: Università degli Studi di Genova, Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere, Corso di Laurea Teorie e tecniche della mediazione interlinguistica.
Data della scheda: Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 2008
Autore: Irene Percivale, rev. Chiara Barbagianni

Fonti

4 : D. Jones, English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003, second edition, page 559