oscitancy

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare Latin oscitans (“listless, sluggish, sleepy”).

Noun

oscitancy (plural oscitancies)

1. the act of yawning
2. drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning

Synonyms

• oscitance

Anagrams

• canticoys