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nouncataglottism (uncountable)
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nounSynonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκατά“downwards”
- Englishcataglottism
From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.
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cataglottism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataglottism
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“cataglottism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataglottism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cataglottism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cataglottism.
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