jactitate
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin jactitāre.
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (rare, intransitive) To move about restlessly.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 344:
- The ass is lying on its side, ribs heaving, forelegs jactitating.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, p. 344:
Related terms
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) jactitāte