Etymology

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Today it means: The action of kissing. Full definition →

Latin ōsculātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromōsculātiō“a kissing”
  2. English todayosculation

From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from ōsculor (“to kiss”). By surface analysis, osculate + -ion.

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