noun
fellatio
fuh-LAY-shee-oh
Fellatio (noun) means Oral sex performed on a penis.
noun
1
Oral sex performed on a penis.
"The book discussed fellatio in clinical, non-explicit terms."
How to use fellatio
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA clinical, Latin-derived term rather than a slang one.
When to use it
Formal/clinical register; used in medical, legal, or academic contexts rather than casual speech.
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Word forms
- Plural
- fellatios
Etymology
A learned 19th-century borrowing from Latin fellatio, from fello ("to suck"). It first showed up in medical writing, and a 1919 California Supreme Court ruling actually struck down an anti-fellatio law because the state constitution required statutes to be written in English — fellatio was still considered Latin at the time.
Class of 1919
fellatio joined the language around 1919.
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Synonyms
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Rhymes for fellatio
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What is the meaning of fellatio?
"fellatio" (noun) means oral sex performed on a penis.
What is another word for fellatio?
Other words for "fellatio" include fellation, hummer, cocksucking, head, blowjob, french.
How do you use fellatio in a sentence?
Example: "The book discussed fellatio in clinical, non-explicit terms."
