Synonyms & related words for nictitate

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Words related to nictitate

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

Where does nictitate come from?

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