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osculum.

kiss; mouth; lips; orifice; mouthpiece (of a pipe);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈoːs.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[ˈɔs.ku.lum]

  1. a kiss

    declension-2

  2. a little mouth

    declension-2

  3. a small orifice

    New-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁óh₃s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōs Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin ōsculum From ōs (“mouth”) + -culum (diminutive suffix).

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