pandiculate

From Latin pandiculātus, perfect active participle of pandiculor (“stretch oneself”).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /pænˈdɪk.jə.leɪt/

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pandiculate (third-person singular simple present pandiculates, present participle pandiculating, simple past and past participle pandiculated)

1. (ambitransitive) To fully stretch the torso and upper limbs, typically accompanied by yawning.

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• pandiculation

• paniculated

pandiculāte

1. vocative masculine singular of pandiculātus