osculum
- noun
- /ˈɑːskjʊləm/
- Archaic
:
beso
- He gave her a gentle osculum on the cheek.
Examples
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He greeted his mother with an affectionate osculum before leaving for his journey.
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The poet described their first osculum under the moonlight.
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In the poem, the lovers exchanged a gentle osculum beneath the moonlit sky.
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The letter ended with a promise and an imaginary osculum for his beloved.
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In the poem, the lovers exchanged a gentle osculum beneath the moonlit sky.
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He greeted his mother with an affectionate osculum before leaving for his journey.
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The poet described their first osculum under the moonlight.
Synonyms
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A touch of lips on someone to show love, greeting, or respect
A kiss made with the lips to show affection
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Etymology
Osculum comes from the Latin os meaning 'mouth' and the small ending -culum, so it literally means 'little mouth'. A helpful way to remember its old, literary meaning 'a kiss' is to think of two 'little mouths' touching.