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Syncope

Syncope Meaning & Definition
Syncope Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Syncope?

[n] (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
[n] a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Synonyms | Synonyms for Syncope: faint | swoon | syncopation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Syncope:

See Also | articulation | loss of consciousness

Syncope In Webster's Dictionary

\Syn"co*pe\, n. [L. syncope, syncopa, Gr. ? a cutting up, a syncope; akin to ? to beat together, to cut up, cut short, weavy; sy`n with + ? to strike, cut.] 1. (Gram.) An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every. 2. (Mus.) Same as {Syncopation}. 3. (Med.) A fainting, or swooning. See {Fainting}. 4. A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.] Revely, and dance, and show, Suffer a syncope and solemn pause. --Cowper.

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