What is "oscitant"

Oscitant \Os"ci*tant\, a. [L. oscitans, -antis, p. pr. of oscitare: cf. F. oscitant.]

1. Yawning; gaping.

2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish; careless.

   He must not be oscitant, but intent on his charge.
   --Barrow.

"yawning," from Latin oscitans "listless, sluggish, lazy," present participle of oscitare "to gape, yawn," from os citare "to move the mouth" (see oral and cite).

a. 1 yawning; gape 2 sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless

adj. showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation" [syn: drowsy, yawning(a)]