fellatio
American
[fuh-ley-shee-oh, -lah-tee-oh, fe-]
/ fəˈleɪ ʃiˌoʊ, -ˈlɑ tiˌoʊ, fɛ- /
Also
fellation
noun
fellatio
British
/ fɪˈleɪʃɪəʊ, fɛ- /
noun
Other Word Forms
- fellator noun
- fellatrix noun
Etymology
Origin of fellatio
1885–90; < New Latin fellātiō, equivalent to Latin fel ( l ) āt ( us ) (past participle of fel ( l ) āre to suck) + -iō -ion
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