oscitate

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oscitate

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First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin ōscitātus, perfect passive participle of ōscitō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from ōs (“the mouth”) + citō (“to cause to move”).

verb oscitates · oscitating · oscitated

archaic To gape or yawn.

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@misc{oscitate_2026,
  title = {oscitate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oscitate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}