# cunnilingus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkʌn.ɪˈlɪŋ.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #66,594

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cunnilingus