OSCITATE

Etymology

Verb

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

To gape; to yawn.

Anagrams

• ascot tie

Source: Wiktionary


Os"ci*tate, v. i. Etym: [L. oscitare; os the mouth + citare, v. intens. fr. ciere to move.]

Definition: To gape; to yawn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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