NICTITATE


Meaning of NICTITATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnik-tə-ˌtāt ]

intransitive verb

( -tat·ed ; -tat·ing )

Etymology: alteration of nictate to wink, from Latin nictatus, past participle of nictare — more at connive

Date: 1713

: wink

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.