unguis
French, noun/ɔ̃.ɡɥis/
unguis is spelled U-N-G-U-I-S (6 letters). Unguis is a French masculine noun meaning “The smallest of the facial bones, located at the inner wall of the orbit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Le plus petit des os de la face, situé à la paroi interne de l’orbite”.
What does unguis mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineThe smallest of the facial bones, located at the inner wall of the orbit.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Le plus petit des os de la face, situé à la paroi interne de l’orbite.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of unguis
- inguis
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce unguis?
- /ɔ̃.ɡɥis/
- \ɔ̃.ɡɥis\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.