oscitancy
oscitance
/ (ˈɒsɪtənsɪ) /
nounplural -tancies or -tances
the state of being drowsy, lazy, or inattentive
the act of yawning
Origin of oscitancy
1C17: from Latin oscitāre to gape, yawn
- Official name: oscitation
Derived forms of oscitancy
- oscitant, adjective
Words Nearby oscitancy
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How to use oscitancy in a sentence
Its necessary concomitants, are official inattention and oscitancy.
Four Early Pamphlets | William Godwin
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