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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   oscitancy
2. 2
   an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom wordnet
3. 3
   drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

oscitancyoscitancyyawnyawnyawning

Etymology

From Latin oscitans, present participle of ōscitō (“to yawn, gape, open the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).

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