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nictitation

/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nic-ti-ta-tion
IPA
/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Winking, blinking

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nictitate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nictitations (plural)

Phrases

nictitating membrane

Frequently Paired Words

nictitate nictitating membrane nictation

Synonyms

blink eye blink blinking wink winking nictation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce nictitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does nictitation mean?
Winking, blinking
Where does nictitation come from?
From nictitate.

How to pronounce nictitation

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