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osculation

/ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-cu-la-tion
IPA
/ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of kissing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kiss.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A close contact.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The determination of whether a number is divisible by another by means of certain operations on its digits.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from ōsculor (“to kiss”). By surface analysis, osculate + -ion.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɒs.kjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

osculations (plural)

Derived Forms

oscnode

Frequently Paired Words

inosculation interosculation oscular osculate osculatory osculum

Synonyms

kiss buss

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce osculation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑs.kjuˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does osculation mean?
The action of kissing.
Where does osculation come from?
From Latin ōsculātiō (“a kissing”), from ōsculor (“to kiss”). By surface analysis, osculate + -ion.

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