γλωττοποιέω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γλῶττα (glôtta, tongue) + ποιέω (poiéō, to make; to do).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

γλωττοποιέω • (glōttopoiéō)

  1. (rare, euphemistic) to do it with the tongue (to give cunnilingus)
    Synonyms: αἰσχροεργέω (aiskhroergéō), αἰσχρουργέω (aiskhrourgéō)
    Coordinate term: γλωττοδεψέω (glōttodepséō)
    • 422 BCE, Aristophanes, The Wasps 1283:
      γλωττοποιεῖν εἰς τὰ πορνεῖ’ εἰσιόνθ’ ἑκάστοτε
      glōttopoieîn eis tà porneî’ eisiónth’ hekástote
      to do it with the tongue whenever he went into brothels.
    • Sch., Ar. Vesp..1283b:
      γλωττοποιεῖν· αἰσχρὰ γὰρ ἦν διὰ γλώττης λέγων.
      glōttopoieîn; aiskhrà gàr ên dià glṓttēs légōn.
      γλωττοποιεῖν: for he was referring to doing it with the tongue.

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