Synonyms & related words for nictate

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Words related to nictate

Explore words related to nictate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include nictitate, blink, nictitation, wink, palpebrate, unwinking, iceblink, twinkler. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does nictate come from?

The word nictate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: nict, from Latin nictare (“to wink, blink”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“to do (verb-forming)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.