ˈniktəˌtāt sometimes probably by t- dissimilation ÷-kə- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin freq. verbs in -itare ) of nictate
: wink
• nic·ti·ta·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtāshən noun -s
ˈniktəˌtāt sometimes probably by t- dissimilation ÷-kə- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin freq. verbs in -itare ) of nictate
: wink
• nic·ti·ta·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtāshən noun -s
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012