oscitatio
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
oscĭtātĭo: ōnis, f. oscito,
I an opening of the mouth wide, a gaping.
I In gen.: conchas pandentes sese quādam oscitatione, a gaping, Plin. 9, 35, 54, § 107.—
II In partic., a gaping, yawning, Plin. 7, 6, 5, § 42; Gell. 4, 20, 9; Mart. 2, 6, 4.—
B Trop.: sed Bruti senis oscitationes, tediousnesses, tedious writings, Stat. S. 4, 9, 20: non ipse (judex) nostrā oscitatione solvatur, by our languid speaking, Quint. 11, 3, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ōscĭtātĭō,¹⁴ ōnis, f. (oscito), action de bâiller, bâillement [en parl. de l’huître] : Plin. 9, 107
