"oscitant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒsɪtənt/ Forms: more oscitant [comparative], most oscitant [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitō. Compare French oscitant. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|ōscitāns}} Latin ōscitāns, {{cog|fr|oscitant}} French oscitant Head templates: {{en-adj}} oscitant (comparative more oscitant, superlative most oscitant), {{tlb|en|generally|archaic}} (generally, archaic)
  1. yawning or gaping
    Sense id: en-oscitant-en-adj-Ujjca3Ki
  2. sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless
    Sense id: en-oscitant-en-adj-r00DorZz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Synonyms: sleepbound, somnolent, adrowse, bedroomy, dozy, dopey, dragging one's tail, drowsy, eyelids at half-mast, nodding off, oscitant, out of steam, sleepbound [poetic], sleepish, sleepy, slombry [obsolete], snoozy, slumberful [poetic], slumberous, slumbersome, slumbery, somniculous [obsolete], somnolent, somnolescent, tired
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: oscitantly
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