How Do You Spell OSCULATE?

Pronunciation: [ˈɒskjʊlˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "osculate" is spelled as /ˈɑːskjʊleɪt/. It means to kiss or touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting. The spelling of this word can be confusing because it is not spelled the way it sounds. The letter "o" followed by "sc" suggests that it should be pronounced with a "sk" sound. However, this is not the case. Instead, it is pronounced with an "ah" sound followed by "s" and "kyu" sound. It is important to remember this spelling to avoid any confusion or mistakes in communication.

OSCULATE Meaning and Definition

1. Osculate is a verb derived from the Latin word "osculatus" which means "to kiss." In a general sense, the term osculate refers to the act of bringing two things into close contact or to touch lightly, often in a way that expresses affection or intimacy. However, osculate also has specific meanings within the fields of mathematics and astronomy.

   In mathematics, osculate is used to describe the process of approximating a curve by finding a curve that closely follows it at a particular point. This is achieved by drawing a tangent line that matches the slope of the curve at that point, effectively "kissing" the curve. This technique is particularly useful in calculus and differential geometry.

   In astronomy, osculate is used to describe the action of celestial bodies coming into close alignment. This alignment often leads to eclipses, transits, or conjunctions between planets and other astronomical objects. Osculating orbits, which calculate the hypothetical path of a celestial body, take into account these alignments to make more accurate predictions about the position and movement of celestial bodies.

   Overall, osculate plays a prominent role in both mathematics and astronomy, representing the act of bringing two things into close alignment or touch.

2. To kiss; to come in contact with, as a curve and a circle; to adhere closely, as caterpillars and other creeping animals.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for OSCULATE *

• esculate 57.1428571%
• esclate 42.8571428%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for OSCULATE

• oscylate
• oscilate
• ausculate
• asclate
• exculate
• scalate
• seculate
• ocalate
• occilate
• acculate
• osilate
• essculate
• escilate
• escelate
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• ossilate
• ascultate
• escolate
• iscolate
• unosculate
• orbculate
• oscullate
• osculte
• oscultae
• occulate
• ossiculae
• osciculate
• Fosculate
• Osellate
• oscullant
• Auculate
• Occelate
• Folculate
• Occulater
• Occulatee
• Occulite
• volculite
• Fosculite
• forsculate
• ostilatte
• Opaculate
• Ozculte
• oscilatte

Etymology of OSCULATE

The word "osculate" comes from the Latin "osculare", which means "to kiss". It is derived from the Latin word "osculum", which means "a kiss" or "the mouth" (from "os", meaning "mouth").

Similar spelling words for OSCULATE

• oscillation,
• osculator,
• oscillator,
• oscillating,
• oscillate,
• oscillatory,
• osculation.

Conjugate verb Osculate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have osculated

you would have osculated

he/she/it would have osculated

we would have osculated

they would have osculated

I would have osculate

you would have osculate

he/she/it would have osculate

we would have osculate

they would have osculate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been osculating

you would have been osculating

he/she/it would have been osculating

we would have been osculating

they would have been osculating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would osculate

you would osculate

he/she/it would osculate

we would osculate

they would osculate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be osculating

you would be osculating

he/she/it would be osculating

we would be osculating

they would be osculating

FUTURE

I will osculate

you will osculate

he/she/it will osculate

we will osculate

they will osculate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be osculating

you will be osculating

he/she/it will be osculating

we will be osculating

they will be osculating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have osculated

you will have osculated

he/she/it will have osculated

we will have osculated

they will have osculated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been osculating

you will have been osculating

he/she/it will have been osculating

we will have been osculating

they will have been osculating

IMPERATIVE

you osculate

we let´s osculate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to osculate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was osculating

you were osculating

he/she/it was osculating

we were osculating

they were osculating

PAST PARTICIPLE

osculated

PAST PERFECT

I had osculated

you had osculated

he/she/it had osculated

we had osculated

they had osculated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been osculating

you had been osculating

he/she/it had been osculating

we had been osculating

they had been osculating

PRESENT

I osculate

you osculate

he/she/it osculates

we osculate

they osculate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am osculating

you are osculating

he/she/it is osculating

we are osculating

they are osculating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

osculating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have osculated

you have osculated

he/she/it has osculated

we have osculated

they have osculated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been osculating

you have been osculating

he/she/it has been osculating

we have been osculating

they have been osculating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it osculate

SIMPLE PAST

I osculated

you osculated

he/she/it osculated

we osculated

they osculated