"osculum" meaning in Latin

See osculum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈoːs.kʊ.ɫũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈɔs.ku.lum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From ōs (“mouth”) + -culum (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{affix|la|ōs|-culus|alt2=-culum|gloss1=mouth|pos2=diminutive suffix}} ōs (“mouth”) + -culum (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{la-noun|ōsculum<2>}} ōsculum n (genitive ōsculī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ōsculum<2>}} Forms: ōsculum [canonical, neuter], ōsculī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ōsculum [nominative, singular], ōscula [nominative, plural], ōsculī [genitive, singular], ōsculōrum [genitive, plural], ōsculō [dative, singular], ōsculīs [dative, plural], ōsculum [accusative, singular], ōscula [accusative, plural], ōsculō [ablative, singular], ōsculīs [ablative, plural], ōsculum [singular, vocative], ōscula [plural, vocative], ausculum [alternative]
  1. a kiss Tags: declension-2 Synonyms (kiss): bāsium [neuter], suāvium [neuter]
    Sense id: en-osculum-la-noun-u~4YYF3y Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culus Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 41 30 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culus: 30 39 30 Disambiguation of 'kiss': 100 0 0
  2. a little mouth Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-osculum-la-noun-mPgdxtLG Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culus Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 41 30 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culus: 30 39 30
  3. (New Latin) a small orifice Tags: New-Latin, declension-2
    Sense id: en-osculum-la-noun-PP2ed9MG Categories (other): New Latin, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -culus Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 41 30 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -culus: 30 39 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ōs
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          "text": "occupat amplexū lacrimāsque per ōscula siccat"
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        "(New Latin) a small orifice"
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