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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oscitant

/ˈɒsɪtənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-c-i-tant
IPA
/ˈɒsɪtənt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

yawning or gaping

adj

sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitō. Compare French oscitant.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more oscitant (comparative) most oscitant (superlative)

Derived Forms

oscitantly

Synonyms

sleepbound somnolent adrowse bedroomy dozy dopey dragging one's tail drowsy eyelids at half-mast nodding off oscitant out of steam

Questions

How do you pronounce oscitant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒsɪtənt/.
What does oscitant mean?
yawning or gaping
Where does oscitant come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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