# cataglottism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of French kiss: kissing involving the tongue.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) + from γλῶττα (glôtta), γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). First attested in the 17th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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