osculor

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Latin

Etymology

From ōsculum (kiss), from ōs (mouth) +‎ -culum (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Verb

ōsculor (present infinitive ōsculārī or ōsculārier, perfect active ōsculātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to kiss
  2. to embrace, value

Conjugation

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

References

  • osculor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • osculor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • osculor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.