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Oscitate

Os′ci-tate

,
Verb.
I.
[L.
oscitare
;
os
the mouth +
citare
, v. intens. fr.
ciere
to move.]
To gape; to yawn.

Definition 2024


oscitate

oscitate

English

Verb

oscitate (third-person singular simple present oscitates, present participle oscitating, simple past and past participle oscitated)

  1. To gape; to yawn.


Latin

Participle

oscitāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of oscitātus