First Known Use: 1938
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saccade
noun sac·cade \sa-ˈkäd\
Definition of SACCADE
: a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)
— sac·cad·ic \-ˈkä-dik\ adjective
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Origin of SACCADE
French, twitch, jerk, from Middle French, from saquer to pull, draw
Rhymes with SACCADE
Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roughshod, roulade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad
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saccade
noun sac·cade \sa-ˈkäd\
Medical Definition of SACCADE
: a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)
—sac·cad·ic \-ˈkäd-ik\ adjective
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