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nic·ti·tate

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–verb (used without object), -tat·ed, -tat·ing.

to wink.

Also, nictate.

[Origin: 1815–25; < ML nictitātus, ptp. of nictitāre, freq. of L nictāre to wink, freq. of nicere to beckon; see -ate¹

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—Related forms

nic·ti·tant, adjective

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nic·ti·tate Audio Help (nĭk'tĭ-tāt') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. nic·ti·tat·ed also nic·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing also nic·tat·ing, nic·ti·tates also nic·tates
To wink. See Synonyms at blink.

[Medieval Latin nictitāre, nictitāt-, frequentative of Latin nictāre.]

nic'ti·ta'tion n.

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