nictitate
[ nik-ti-teyt ]
Origin of nictitate
1First recorded in 1815–25; from Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of nictāre nictate
Other words from nictitate
- nic·ti·tant, adjective
Words Nearby nictitate
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British Dictionary definitions for nictitate
nictitate
nictate (ˈnɪkteɪt)
/ (ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt) /
verb
technical words for blink (def. 1)
Origin of nictitate
1C19: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon
Derived forms of nictitate
- nictitation or nictation, noun
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