osculation C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/ UK /ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of kissing; in geometry, contact of a high order between curves Their osculation marked the romantic climax of the silent film. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of kissing; in... kisskissingcontacttangency Word family Related forms osculateosculatoryoral Etymology AI details From Latin 'osculatio' ('a kissing'), from 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('little mouth, kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth'). osculatio Latin osculum Latin os Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # osculation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɑskjəˈleɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɒskjʊˈleɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of kissing; in geometry, contact of a high order between curves ## Examples - Their osculation marked the romantic climax of the silent film. ## Synonyms - kiss - kissing - contact - tangency ## Related Forms - osculate - osculatory - oral ## Roots and Affixes - Root: osculatio - Root: osculum - Root: os ## Etymology From Latin 'osculatio' ('a kissing'), from 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('little mouth, kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth'). ## AI Etymology Osculation is from Latin 'osculatio' ('a kissing'), from 'osculari' ('to kiss'), from 'osculum' ('little mouth, kiss'), diminutive of 'os' ('mouth'). Important recorded forms include osculatio (Latin), osculum (Latin), and os (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the act of kissing; in geometry, contact of a high order between curves. The wider family includes related words such as osculate, osculatory, and oral. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown