Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗Relating to the mouth. · Done or taken by the mouth. · Pronounced by the voice resonating in the mouth, as the vowels in English. · Relating to or denoting a stage of infantile psychosexual development during which libidinal gratification is derived from intake (as of food), by sucking, and later by biting.
A spoken test or examination, particularly in a language class. · A physical examination of the mouth. · Ellipsis of oral sex. · Ellipsis of oral steroid.
PIE word *h₁óh₃s Early 17th century borrowing from Late Latin ōrālis, from ōs (“the mouth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
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This page abbreviates 5 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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