oscitant

os·ci·tant

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [os-i-tuh nt]
- /ˈɒs ɪ tənt/
- /ˈɒsɪtənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [os-i-tuh nt]
- /ˈɒs ɪ tənt/

Definitions of oscitant word

adjective oscitant yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping. 1
adjective oscitant drowsy or inattentive. 1
adjective oscitant dull, lazy, or negligent. 1

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Origin of oscitant

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns) (present participle of ōscitāre to gape, yawn), equivalent to ōs mouth + cit(āre) to put in motion) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Oscitant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oscitant

oscitant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

oscitant usage trend in Literature

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