Synonyms for osculate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : os-kyuh-leyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒs kyəˌleɪt |
Définition of osculate
Origin :- "to kiss," 1650s, from Latin osculatus, past participle of osculari "to kiss," from osculum "a kiss; pretty mouth, sweet mouth," literally "little mouth," diminutive of os "mouth" (see oral). Related: Osculated; osculating.
- verb kiss
- The circle is then said to “osculate” the curve, or to have “contact of the second order” with it at P.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5 » by Various
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