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nictitate
[ nik-ti-teyt ]
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Derived Forms
- ˌnictiˈtation, noun
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Other Words From
- nic·ti·tant adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nictitate1
First recorded in 1815–25; from Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of nictāre nictate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nictitate1
C19: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon
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