Oscitation (noun) (rare)
os-it-ay-shun
The action or an act of yawning from drowsiness.
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Andrew Borde (c1490–1549), physician and author.
Example sentences
“The constant oscitation from her friend was making her tired. .”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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