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Oscitation

//ˌɒsɪˈteɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of yawning or gaping. also, figuratively

    "Ossitacio is the latyn worde..In englysh it is named ossitacion yeanynge or gapynge."

  2. 2
    The condition of being listless, drowsy, negligent, or inattentive; an occurrence of such negligence or inattention. obsolete

    "These transient fits of oscitation, and inactivity, are perhaps no more than a necessary relaxation to the mind, and serve to quicken its faculties to a more lively sensation of returning pleasure."

Etymology

Latin ōscitātiō, from ōscitō (“to gape”).

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