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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFellatio
/fəˈleɪ.ʃi.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
An act of oral stimulation of the penis.
"The educational pamphlet provided safe-sex information regarding fellatio."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb fellare, meaning 'to suck', combined with the noun suffix -io. The term entered medical and psychological terminology in the late 19th century before transitioning into general modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fellatio" is said worldwide
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fellation
Transliteration: fellation
"La fellation est une pratique sexuelle courante."
Fellatio
Transliteration: Fellatio
"Fellatio gehört zu den Formen des Oralsex."
fellatio
Transliteration: fellatio
"La fellazione è un tipo di rapporto orale."
felación
Transliteration: felacion
"La felación es una práctica común en las relaciones sexuales."
Felação
Transliteration: felacao
"A felação é uma forma de sexo oral."
ओरल सेक्स
Transliteration: oral seks
"यह यौन शिक्षा का एक हिस्सा है।"
口交
Transliteration: kǒujiāo
"口交是性行为的一种形式。"
구속성교
Transliteration: gu-ok-seong-gyo
"안전한 성생활에 대한 교육이 필요하다."
フェラチオ
Transliteration: ferachio
"フェラチオはオーラルセックスの一種です。"
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