oscitancy

Oct. 7th, 2005 07:02 am
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oscitancy - n., the act of yawning; drowsiness, dullness, inattentiveness.


From Latin oscitans, yawning, from os-, mouth, + citare, to move. A nice $20 word for an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth, thus finishing O Joy O Rapture Week.

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