oscito

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Latin

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Etymology

From ōs (mouth) +‎ citō (cause to move).

Pronunciation

Verb

ōscitō (present infinitive ōscitāre, perfect active ōscitāvī, supine ōscitātum); first conjugation, no passive

  1. to open one's mouth, gape
  2. to open out, unfold
  3. to gape with weariness, yawn

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References

  • oscito”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • oscito”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • oscito in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.