"oscitation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɒsɪˈteɪʃən/ Forms: oscitations [plural]
Etymology: Latin ōscitātiō, from ōscitō (“to gape”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ōscitātiō}} Latin ōscitātiō Head templates: {{en-noun}} oscitation (plural oscitations)
  1. (also figurative) The act of yawning or gaping. Tags: also, figuratively
    Sense id: en-oscitation-en-noun-KWG9-i1t
  2. (obsolete) The condition of being listless, drowsy, negligent, or inattentive; an occurrence of such negligence or inattention. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-oscitation-en-noun-MI7c0EN2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78

Inflected forms

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