pandiculate
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pandiculātus, perfect active participle of pandiculor (“stretch oneself”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Verb
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- (transitive, intransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:pandiculate.
Derived terms
Translations
to stretch oneself and make sounds
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to stretch and make sounds
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Anagrams
Latin
Participle
(deprecated template usage) pandiculāte