nictation
Syllabification: (nic·ta·tion)
Pronunciation: /nikˈtāSHən/
Definition of nictation
noun
technicalOrigin:
late 18th century: from Latin nictatio(n-), from the verb nictare 'to blink'
late 18th century: from Latin nictatio(n-), from the verb nictare 'to blink'
