# inosculate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈnɒs.kjʊˌleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To homogenize; to make continuous.
2. To open into.
3. To unite.
4. To intercommunicate; to interjoin.

## Etymology
First attested in 1672; from in- + osculate or its Latin etymon ōsculātus, perfect active participle of Latin osculor (“to kiss”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from ōsculum (“a kiss”). The adjective is a back-formation from inosculation, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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