n.
Pronunciation: ˌ jak-t ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin jactitation-, jactitatio, from jactitare, frequentative of Latin jactare to throw ― more at JET
Date: 1665
: a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ jak-t ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin jactitation-, jactitatio, from jactitare, frequentative of Latin jactare to throw ― more at JET
Date: 1665
: a tossing to and fro or jerking and twitching of the body
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012