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Pandiculation: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Pandiculation noun. Stretching and yawning at the same time, often on waking.
How to say it
pan-dik-yoo-LAY-shun/panˌdɪkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (LAY).
Pandiculation in a sentence
The cat woke with a long pandiculation, every claw spread wide.
After eight hours at the desk, a good pandiculation felt like a holiday.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- stretch
- yawn
Where pandiculation comes from
From Latin pandiculari, to stretch oneself.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
After eight hours at the desk, a good _____ felt like a holiday.
- pandiculation
- mondegreen
- tsundoku
Show the answer
pandiculation: After eight hours at the desk, a good pandiculation felt like a holiday.