cunnilingus

[ kuhn-l-ing-guhs ]

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noun

the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.

cunnilingus

/ ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs; ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋktəs /

noun

a sexual activity in which the female genitalia are stimulated by the partner's lips and tongue Compare fellatio

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cunni·lingual adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cunnilingus¹

1885–90; < New Latin, Latin: one who licks the vulva, equivalent to cunni- (combining form of cunnus vulva) + -lingus (derivative of lingere to lick )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cunnilingus¹

C19: from New Latin, from Latin cunnus vulva + lingere to lick

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