Etymology

osculate

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Today it means: To kiss. Full definition →

Latin ōsculātus
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osculate · verb1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromōsculātus
  2. English todayosculate

Borrowed from Latin ōsculātus, perfect active participle of ōsculor (“to kiss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ōsculum (“a kiss”) + -or (verbal suffix), from ōs (“mouth”) + -culum (diminutive suffix). See also oscillate.

osculate · adjective2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromōsculātus
  2. English todayosculate

From Latin ōsculātus.

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