exosculor

Latin

Etymology

ex- +‎ ōsculor (to kiss)

Pronunciation

Verb

exōsculor (present infinitive exōsculārī, perfect active exōsculātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. (transitive) to kiss fondly, kiss eagerly
  2. (transitive, figurative) to greatly admire (a thing)

Conjugation

References

  • exosculor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • exosculor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers