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fellatio

[fuh-ley-shee-oh, -lah-tee-oh, fe-]

noun

oral stimulation of the penis, especially to orgasm.

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Also fel·la·tion [fuh-ley-shuh n, fe-] /fəˈleɪ ʃən, fɛ-/.

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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British Dictionary definitions for fellation

fellatio

fellation

noun

a sexual activity in which the penis is stimulated by the partner's mouthCompare cunnilingus
Derived Formsfellator, nounfellatrix, fem n

Word Origin for fellatio

C19: New Latin, from Latin fellāre to suck
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Word Origin and History for fellation
n.

1888, from fellatio + -ion.

fellatio

n.

1887, from Latin fellatus, past participle of fellare "to suck," from PIE root *dhe(i)- (see fecund). The sexual partner performing fellatio is a fellator; if female, a fellatrice or fellatrix.

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Medicine definitions for fellation

fellatio

[fə-lā′shē-ō′]

n.

Oral stimulation of the penis.
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