nictation

Other forms of nictation

plural

nictations·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about nictation

What does nictation mean?

nictation means "a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly".

How many syllables are in nictation?

nictation has 4 syllables: nic-ta-ti-on. The stress falls on "ti".

What is another word for nictation?

Close synonyms include blink, eye blink, blinking, wink, winking. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is nictation a common word?

nictation is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.