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单词 nictitate
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nictitate

[ nik-ti-teyt ]
/ ˈnɪk tɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used without object), nic·ti·tat·ed, nic·ti·tat·ing.

to wink.
Also nic·tate .

Origin of nictitate

1815–25; <Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre to wink, frequentative of nicere to beckon; see -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM nictitate

nic·ti·tant, adjective

Words nearby nictitate

nicotinize, Nicotrol, Nicoya, Nicoya Peninsula, Nictheroy, nictitate, nictitating membrane, nictitation, NICU, Nida, nidal
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British Dictionary definitions for nictitate

nictitate

nictate (ˈnɪkteɪt)

/ (ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt) /

verb

technical words for blink (def. 1)

Derived forms of nictitate

nictitation or nictation, noun

Word Origin for nictitate

C19: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon
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