I.an opening of the mouth wide, a gaping.
I. In gen.: “conchas pandentes sese quādam oscitatione,” a gaping, Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107.—
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.