ósculo

See also: osculo and osculò

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“kiss”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔs.ku.lu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈɔʃ.ku.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɔs.ku.lo/

  • Hyphenation: ós‧cu‧lo

Noun

ósculo m (plural ósculos)

  1. (rare) kiss
    Synonym: beijo
  2. (biology) osculum (main opening in a sponge)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōsculum (“kiss”), diminutive of ōs (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoskulo/ [ˈos.ku.lo]
  • Rhymes: -oskulo
  • Syllabification: ós‧cu‧lo

Noun

ósculo m (plural ósculos)

  1. (formal, literary) kiss
    Synonym: beso
  2. (zoology) osculum (opening in sponges)

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