Meaning

1 senses

  1. Oscitancy

More definitions
  • drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

Origin

From Latin oscitans, present participle of ōscitō (“to yawn, gape, open the mouth”), from

From Latin oscitans, present participle of ōscitō (“to yawn, gape, open the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).

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Forms

plural: oscitances
Singularoscitance
Pluraloscitances

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning:oscitancy
  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom:yawnyawningoscitancy

See also

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