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nictitation

French, noun\nik.ti.ta.sjɔ̃\

nictitation is a French feminine noun meaning “nictitation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Clignement réflexe (éventuellement réitéré) de la paupière ressemblant à un clin d’œil”.

What does nictitation mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininenictitation

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

How French dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Clignement réflexe (éventuellement réitéré) de la paupière ressemblant à un clin d’œil.

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 nictitation

  • nictitations plural

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

How do you pronounce nictitation?

  • \nik.ti.ta.sjɔ̃\

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