Definition of oscitancy

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os·ci·tan·cy    (s-tn-s) KEY 

NOUN:
pl. os·ci·tan·cies

1. The act of yawning.
2. The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness.

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ETYMOLOGY:
From oscitant, yawning, from Latin scitns, scitant- present participle of scitre, to yawn : s, mouth; see s- in Indo-European roots + citre, to move; see kei-² in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
osci·tant(Adjective)