nictate
American
[nik-teyt]
/ ˈnɪkˌteɪt /
Also
nictitate
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of nictate
First recorded in 1755–65; from Latin nictātus, past participle of nictāre “to wink, fidget”
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