How to Say "Kisses" in Latin - How To Say Guide

oscula

The English word 'kisses' is translated into Latin as oscula.

oscula refers to multiple instances of the act of touching something with the lips.

Which one should you use?

oscula is the plural noun for 'kisses'. It is distinct from the various verb forms in Latin used to describe the action of kissing.

oscula is the neuter plural form of the noun. The singular form of this noun is osculum.

The Latin word osculum is a distant ancestor of the English word 'osculation', which in biology and engineering refers to two curves touching at a single point.
In legal or formal Latin terminology, using words related to osculum can sometimes imply a form of verbal seal or affirmation of a pact.
In Roman society, the osculum was often a formal greeting between equals or a sign of affection between a parent and child, rather than a romantic act.

Oscula oris ejus me caelo tollunt.
Her kisses take me to heaven.
This sentence shows how oscula can be used to describe an intense or heavenly effect.
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Vir feminam osculatur.
The man kisses the woman.
This sentence uses the related verb form to describe the action of a man kissing a woman.
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Ut sint tibi multa oscula benevolentiæ semper parata.
May many kisses of goodwill always be ready for you.
Basia dulcia affert amicis suis.
He/she brings sweet kisses to their friends.
Oscula puellae sunt dulcia.
The girl's kisses are sweet.

A couple saying goodbye before a journey.

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