Nearby Words
verb (used without object), nic·ti·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing.
to wink.
Also, nic·tate.
Origin:
1815–25; < Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre to wink, frequentative of nicere to beckon; see -ate1
1815–25; < Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre to wink, frequentative of nicere to beckon; see -ate1
Related forms
nic·ti·tant, adjective
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| nictitate or nictate (ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt, ˈnɪkteɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| technical words for blink | |
| [C19: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon] | |
| nictate or nictate | |
| —vb | |
| [C19: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon] | |
| nicti'tation or nictate | |
| —n | |
| nic'tation or nictate | |
| —n | |
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