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Meaning
Noun
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In Linguistics, Phonology & Prosody:
The
elision
or
loss
of a
sound
from the
interior
of a
word
, especially of a
vowel
sound
with
loss
of a syllable.
●
In Biology & Medicine:
A
loss
of
consciousness
when someone faints.
●
In Music:
A
missed
beat
or off-beat
stress
in
music
resulting
in syncopation.
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Origin
syncope
English
syncope
Latin
συγκοπή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
συγκόπτω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Synonyms
Contraction
Swoon
Faint
Fainting
Lipothymia
Syncopé
Suspension
Antonyms
Epenthesis
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