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syncope

Syllabification: (syn·co·pe)
Pronunciation: /ˈsiNGkəpē/
Definition of syncope

noun

  • 1 Medicine temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure.
  • 2 Grammar the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, e.g., when probably is pronounced /ˈpräblē/.

Derivatives

syncopal

Pronunciation: /-pəl/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunkopē, from sun- 'together' + koptein 'strike, cut off'

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