Cunnilingus
/ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/noun
Oral stimulation of the female genitals.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, cunnilingus was often associated with sacred rituals and divine femininity, embodying a mystical reverence for female sexuality.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
cunnus
“female genitalia, vulva.”
Latin
Latin
lingere
“to lick.”
16th Century
New Latin
cunnilingus
“literally 'a licking of the female genitalia'.”
19th Century
English
cunnilingus
“adopted into English as a clinical term for oral sex.”
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