ANNUITIO
\ɐnjuːˈɪtɪˌə͡ʊ], \ɐnjuːˈɪtɪˌəʊ], \ɐ_n_j_uː_ˈɪ_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\
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Nodding, from ad, 'to,' and nutus, 'a nod.' A gesture, denoting assent in most countries. Also, the state of somnolency, when the individual is in the erect or sitting posture, with the head unsupported, in which the power of volition over the extensor muscles of the head is lost, and the head drops forward.
By Robley Dunglison
