Meanings
nounosculance (uncountable)
- uncountableBantu linguisticsThe state of being osculant.
Origin
Coined by Malcolm Guthrie in 1967 in Comparative Bantu.
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APA
osculance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osculance
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“osculance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osculance. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osculance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osculance.
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