oscitant

[ os-i-tuhnt ]

/ ˈɒs ɪ tənt /

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adjective

yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.

drowsy or inattentive.

dull, lazy, or negligent.

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Origin of oscitant

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitāre “to gape, yawn (used of animals), be listless”), equivalent to ōs “mouth” + cit(āre) “to put in motion” + -ant- -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM oscitant

os·ci·tan·cy, os·ci·tance, noun

Words nearby oscitant

oscillometry, oscillopsia, oscilloscope, oscine, oscitancy, oscitant, os coccygis, Osco-Umbrian, os coxae, osculant, oscular