oscitation

/ˌɒsɪˈteɪʃən/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Obsolete

"Ossitacio is the latyn worde..In englysh it is named ossitacion yeanynge or gapynge."
"But I shall defer considering this subject at large, until I come to my treatise of oscitation, laughter, and ridicule."
"These transient fits of oscitation, and inactivity, are perhaps no more than a necessary relaxation to the mind, and serve to quicken its faculties to a more lively sensation of returning pleasure."

Latin ōscitātiō, from ōscitō (“to gape”).

oscitations (plural)

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How do you pronounce oscitation?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒsɪˈteɪʃən/.

What does oscitation mean?

The act of yawning or gaping.

Where does oscitation come from?

Latin ōscitātiō, from ōscitō (“to gape”).

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