evagation
noun
eva·ga·tion
ˌēvəˈgāshən,
ˌē(ˌ)vāˈ-,
ˌevəˈ-
plural -s
1
obsolete : a wandering of the mind
2
[Latin evagation-, evagatio] archaic : the act or an instance of wandering
Word History
Etymology
Middle English evagacioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French evagation, from Medieval Latin evagation-, evagatio, from Latin, wandering, from evagatus (past participle of evagari to wander, from e- + vagari to stroll, wander) + -ion-, -io ion