cataglottism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.
Meanings
- (rare, uncountable) Synonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue.
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.