Etymology

cataglottism

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Today it means: Synonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κατά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκατά“downwards”
  2. English todaycataglottism

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.

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