jactitate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒaktɪteɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
First attested in 1822; borrowed from Latin iactitātus, perfect passive participle of iactitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(intransitive, rare) To move about restlessly.
The ass is lying on its side, ribs heaving, forelegs jactitating.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 344:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jactitated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| jactitated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| jactitates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| jactitating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |