See Also:

osculate (iou) and om (sh)


osculate (iou)



osculate verb. M17.
[Latin osculat- pa. ppl stem of osculari to kiss, formed as OSCULUM: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. & intrans. Kiss. Now joc. M17.
Geometry.
a. verb trans. Of a curve or surface: touch (another curve or surface) without crossing, so as to have a common tangent. E18.
b. verb intrans. Of two curves or surfaces: have a common tangent. M19.
verb intrans. Come into close contact or union; come together. M18.

om (sh)




In Hinduism and Other Indian religions, a sacred syllable considered the greatest of all mantras.

The syllable om is composed of the three sounds a-u-m (in the Sanskrit language, the vowels a and u join to become o), which represent three important triads: earth, atmosphere, and heaven; the major Hindu gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; and the sacred Vedic scriptures, Rig, Yajur, and Sama (see Vedic Religion). Thus om mystically embodies the essence of the universe. It is uttered at the beginning and end of Hindu prayers, chants, and Meditation and is also freely used in Buddhist and Jain rituals.