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Word: Oscitant
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin oscitant- ‘gaping, yawning’, from the verb oscitare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒsɪt(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
yawning from drowsiness.
Short Definition:yawning from drowsiness
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