Cunnilinguist
/ˌkʌnɪˈlɪŋɡwɪst/noun
A person who performs cunnilingus.
Did you know?The core word cunnilingus combines the Latin vulgar noun cunnus, referring to the vulva, with lingere, “to lick”; its bluntness reflects Roman sexual vocabulary rather than later occult symbolism.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
cunnus
“A vulgar term for the vulva or female genitalia; its deeper Indo-European origin is uncertain.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lingere
“To lick; the source of the second element in cunnilingus.”
Classical Latin
Latin
cunnilingus
“The act of licking the vulva; a compound of cunnus and lingere.”
19th Century
English
cunnilingus
“A loanword adopted into English for oral stimulation of the vulva.”
19th–20th Century
English
cunnilinguist
“A person who performs cunnilingus, formed with the agent suffix -ist.”