festination

English

Etymology

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Noun

festination (countable and uncountable, plural festinations)

1. The involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g. Parkinson's disease).
2. An involuntary quickening of speech in some speech disorders.

Anagrams

• infestation, sinfonietta