nic·ti·tate [ níkti tàyt ](past and past participlenic·ti·tat·ed, present participlenic·ti·tat·ing, 3rd person present singularnic·ti·tates) or nic·tate [ ník tàyt ](past and past participlenic·tat·ed, present participlenic·tat·ing, 3rd person present singularnic·tates)
intransitive verb
Definition:
blink: to blink or wink
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technical
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[Early 19th century. < medieval Latin nictitat-, past participle of nictitare "wink repeatedly" < Latin nictare "to wink"]
