英语词汇“nictate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nic•ti•tate v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to wink.

Also, nic′tate.

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

nic′ti•tant, adj.

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nictitate /ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt/, nictate /ˈnɪkteɪt/ vb

technical words for blink

Etymology: 19th Century: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon

ˌnictiˈtation, nicˈtation n

单词	nictate
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 nic•ti•tate (nik′ti tāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to wink. `Also, nic′tate.` Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre to wink, frequentative of nicere to beckon; see -ate¹ 1815–25 nic′ti•tant, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nictitate /ˈnɪktɪˌteɪt/, nictate /ˈnɪkteɪt/ vb technical words for blink Etymology: 19th Century: from Medieval Latin nictitāre to wink repeatedly, from Latin nictāre to wink, from nicere to beckon ˌnictiˈtation, nicˈtation n
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