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单词 nictate
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Definition of nictate in English:

nictate

(also nictitate)
verb nɪkˈteɪt
[no object]rare
  • Blink.

    the lid of her left eye began to nictate

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin nictat- 'blinked', from the verb nictare. The variant nictitate is from the medieval Latin frequentative of nictare.

Definition of nictate in US English:

nictate

(also nictitate)
verbˈniktāt
[no object]rare
  • Blink.

    the lid of her left eye began to nictate

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin nictat- ‘blinked’, from the verb nictare ‘to blink’. The variant nictitate is from the medieval Latin frequentative of nictare.

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