oscitant
[ os-i-tuh nt ]
/ ˈɒs ɪ tənt /
adjective
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
drowsy or inattentive.
dull, lazy, or negligent.
Origin of oscitant
1615–25; < Latin
ōscitant- (stem of
ōscitāns) (present participle of
ōscitāre to gape, yawn), equivalent to
ōs mouth +
cit(āre) to put in motion) +
-ant-
-ant
OTHER WORDS FROM oscitant
os·ci·tan·cy, os·ci·tance, nounWords nearby oscitant
oscillometry,
oscillopsia,
oscilloscope,
oscine,
oscitancy,
oscitant,
osco-umbrian,
osculant,
oscular,
osculate,
osculating circle
Example sentences from the Web for oscitancy
Its necessary concomitants, are official inattention and oscitancy.
Four Early Pamphlets |William Godwin
British Dictionary definitions for oscitancy
oscitancy
oscitance
/ (ˈɒsɪtənsɪ) /
noun plural -tancies or -tances
the state of being drowsy, lazy, or inattentive
the act of yawning
Official name:
oscitation
Derived forms of oscitancy
oscitant, adjectiveWord Origin for oscitancy
C17: from Latin
oscitāre to gape, yawn