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oscĭtātĭo , ōnis, f. oscito,
I.an opening of the mouth wide, a gaping.
I. In gen.: “conchas pandentes sese quādam oscitatione,” a gaping, Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107.—
II. In partic., a gaping, yawning, Plin. 7, 6, 5, § 42; Gell. 4, 20, 9; Mart. 2, 6, 4.—
B. Trop.: “sed Bruti senis oscitationes,” tediousnesses, tedious writings, Stat. S. 4, 9, 20: “non ipse (judex) nostrā oscitatione solvatur,” by our languid speaking, Quint. 11, 3, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 7.42
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 11, 3.3
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 4.20.9
    • Statius, Silvae, 4.9
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