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pandiculation

[ pan-dik-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of stretching oneself, especially on waking.

pandiculation

/ æˌɪʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of stretching and yawning, esp on waking
  2. a yawn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pandiculation1

First recorded in 1641–20; from Latin 貹Ի徱ܱ(ܲ), past participle of 貹Ի徱ܱī “to stretch oneself,” derivative of pandere “to stretch” ( -ate 1 ) + -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pandiculation1

C17: from Latin pandiculari , from pendere to stretch
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The pleasure we receive from a melodious succession of notes referable to the gamut is derived from another source, viz. to the pandiculation or counteraction of antagonist fibres.

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