ósculo

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See also: osculo and osculò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“kiss”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ós‧cu‧lo

Noun

ósculo m (plural ósculos)

  1. (rare) kiss
    Synonym: beijo
  2. (biology) osculum (main opening in a sponge)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“kiss”), diminutive of ōs (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoskulo/
  • Rhymes: -oskulo
  • Syllabification: ós‧cu‧lo

Noun

ósculo m (plural ósculos)

  1. (formal, literary) kiss
    Synonym: beso
  2. (zoology) osculum (opening in sponges)

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