cunnilingus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Performance of oral sex upon the vulva or vagina.
  2. Someone who performs oral sex on the vulva.

Pronunciation

/ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/ /ˌkʌn.iˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/ cunnilingus US.ogg

Word forms

cunnilingus cunnilinguses cunnilinctus

Etymology

From Latin cunnilingus (literally “cuntlicker”). The meaning shift, not yet complete in the early twentieth century, perhaps derives from figurative uses where the name for a person stands for the name of a practice.

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