osculor

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. to kiss
    Synonyms: bāsiō, suāvior
    An ūllum habuistī animum cum mē ōsculātus es?
    Did you have any courage when you kissed me?
  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.