cunnilingus

[ kuhn-l-ing-guhs ]

noun
  1. the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.

Origin of cunnilingus

1
1885–90; <New Latin, Latin: one who licks the vulva, equivalent to cunni- (combining form of cunnus vulva) + -lingus (derivative of lingere to lick)
  • Also cun·ni·linc·tus [kuhn-l-ingk-tuhs]. /ˌkʌn lˈɪŋk təs/.

Other words from cunnilingus

  • cun·ni·lin·gual, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cunnilingus

cunnilingus

cunnilinctus (ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋktəs)

/ (ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs) /


noun
  1. a sexual activity in which the female genitalia are stimulated by the partner's lips and tongue: Compare fellatio

Origin of cunnilingus

1
C19: from New Latin, from Latin cunnus vulva + lingere to lick

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