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nictation

/nɪˈkteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nic-ta-tion
IPA
/nɪˈkteɪʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From nictate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nictations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nictitation

Synonyms

blink eye blink blinking wink winking nictitation

Questions

How do you pronounce nictation?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈkteɪʃən/.
What does nictation mean?
An act or instance of winking or blinking; a wink, a blink.
Where does nictation come from?
From nictate.

How to pronounce nictation

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