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nictation

French, noun\nik.ta.sjɔ̃\

nictation is a French feminine noun meaning “nictation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Clignement réflexe de la paupière”.

What does nictation mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininenictation

Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Clignement réflexe de la paupière.

The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.

Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of nictation

  • nictations plural

Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce nictation?

  • \nik.ta.sjɔ̃\

Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.