单词 | inosculate |
释义 | Definition of inosculate in English:inosculateverb ɪˈnɒskjʊleɪtɪnˈɑskjəˌleɪt [no object]formal
Derivatives
noun ɪnɒskjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)nɪnˌɑskjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n formal OriginLate 17th century: from in-2 'into' + Latin osculare 'provide with a mouth or outlet' (from osculum, diminutive of os 'mouth'), on the pattern of Greek anastomoun, in the same sense. Definition of inosculate in US English:inosculateverbinˈäskyəˌlātɪnˈɑskjəˌleɪt [no object]formal
OriginLate 17th century: from in- ‘into’ + Latin osculare ‘provide with a mouth or outlet’ (from osculum, diminutive of os ‘mouth’), on the pattern of Greek anastomoun, in the same sense. |
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