Meaning of osculate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑskjəˌleɪt/

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  1. Verb

    osculate

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from Latin osculat-‘kissed’, from the verb osculari, from osculum‘little mouth or kiss’

    Definitions

    1. be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

    Examples

    • « These species osculate »
  2. 2. have at least three points in common with

    Examples

    • « one curve osculates the other »
    • « these two surfaces osculate »

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  3. 3. touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

    Examples

    • « The newly married couple kissed »
    • « She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room »

    Derived terms

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