Dictionary

pandiculation en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English pandiculate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English pandiculation From pandiculate + -ion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning.
   • If I were a visitor from another planet - but then, am I not a visitor from another planet? - I think that of all the earthlings' quirks it is the act of pandiculation that would surprise and fascinate me most, that slow stretch and then the soundless ape-howl, in which they indulge themselves with such languorous relish. 1993, John Banville, Ghosts:

Forms

Translations (19)

pt espreguiçamento (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · it pandiculazione (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · es estiramiento (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · pt pandiculação (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · mi taieri (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · de Räkeln (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · is syfjuteygjur (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · ru потягивание (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · gu આળસ (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · fi venyttely (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · de Strecken (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · mi taiari (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · gu અંગડાઈ (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · hi अंगड़ाई (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · ms menggeliat (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · fr pandiculation (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · ur انگڑائی (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · is morgunteygjur (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy) · mi taiaroa (stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy)