oscitant
pronunciation
How to pronounce oscitant in British English:
UK ['ɒsɪtənt]
How to pronounce oscitant in American English:
US ['ɒsɪtənt]
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- Adjective:
- showing lack of attention or boredom
Word Origin
- oscitant (adj.)
- "yawning," from Latin oscitans "listless, sluggish, lazy," present participle of oscitare "to gape, yawn," from os citare "to move the mouth" (see oral and cite).