Where does “oscitation” come from?
oscitation (English) comes from Latin oscitatio, from Latin ōscitō, from Latin citō, from Latin -tō, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
oscitation (English): The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively;...
Definitions
- The act of yawning or gaping. Also figuratively;...