Meaning

2 senses

  1. The act of yawning

    drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

  2. Drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: oscitancies
Singularoscitancy
Pluraloscitancies

regular

Synonyms

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

Word family

1 related words
Relatedoscitant

See also

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