cunnilingus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋgəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kun′l ing′gəs)


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cun•ni•lin•gus  (kun′l ing′gəs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or practice of orally stimulating the female genitals.
Also, cun•ni•linc•tus  (kun′l ingk′təs).USA pronunciation 
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: one who licks the vulva, equivalent. to cunni- (combining form of cunnus vulva) + -lingus (derivative of lingere to lick)
  • 1885–90
cun′ni•lin′gual, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cunnilingus / ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡəs/, cunnilinctus / ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋktəs/
  1. a sexual activity in which the female genitalia are stimulated by the partner's lips and tongue
    Compare fellatio
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, from Latin cunnus vulva + lingere to lick
'cunnilingus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
French way - dental dam - eat - fellatio - go - go down - oral sex

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