oscitancy

English

Etymology

Compare Latin oscitans (“listless, sluggish, sleepy”).

Noun

oscitancy (plural oscitancies)

  1. the act of yawning
  2. drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning

Synonyms

  • oscitance

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