osculate

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑskjəleɪt/ UK /ˈɒskjʊleɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to kiss; in geometry, to touch so as to share a common tangent

The two curves osculate at the point where their slopes coincide.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to kiss; in geometry, to... kiss touch abut graze

Word family

Derived forms osculationosculatoryosculant

Related forms osculation oraloscular

Etymology

From Latin 'osculatus', past participle of 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('a little mouth, a kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth').

osculari Latin osculum Latin os Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# osculate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɑskjəleɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɒskjʊleɪt/

## Meanings
1. to kiss; in geometry, to touch so as to share a common tangent

## Examples
- The two curves osculate at the point where their slopes coincide.

## Synonyms
- kiss
- touch
- abut
- graze

## Derived Forms
- osculation
- osculatory
- osculant

## Related Forms
- osculation
- oral
- oscular

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: osculari
- Root: osculum
- Root: os

## Etymology
From Latin 'osculatus', past participle of 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('a little mouth, a kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth').

## AI Etymology
Osculate is from Latin 'osculatus', past participle of 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('a little mouth, a kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth'). Important recorded forms include osculari (Latin), osculum (Latin), and os (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to kiss; in geometry, to touch so as to share a common tangent. The wider family includes derived forms such as osculation, osculatory, and osculant and related words such as osculation, oral, and oscular.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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