oscitant

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitō. Compare French oscitant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɒsɪtənt/ === Adjective === oscitant (comparative more oscitant, superlative most oscitant) (generally, archaic) yawning or gaping sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless Synonyms: sleepbound, somnolent; see also Thesaurus:sleepy ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “oscitant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Scottian, actinost, tactions == Latin == === Verb === ōscitant third-person plural present active indicative of ōscitō