pandiculate
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin pandiculātus, perfect active participle of pandiculor (“stretch oneself”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]pandiculate (third-person singular simple present pandiculates, present participle pandiculating, simple past and past participle pandiculated)
- (transitive, intransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.
Quotations
[edit]- For quotations using this term, see Citations:pandiculate.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to stretch oneself and make sounds
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Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Participle
[edit]pandiculāte