| 单词 | syncope |
| 释义 | syncope in British English (ˈsɪŋkəpɪ) noun 1. pathology a technical word for a faint 2. the omission of one or more sounds or letters from the middle of a word Derived forms syncopic (sɪŋˈkɒpɪk) or syncopal (ˈsyncopal) adjective Word origin C16: from Late Latin syncopa, from Greek sunkopē a cutting off, from syn- + koptein to cutsyncope in American English (ˈsɪŋkəpi; ˈsɪnkəpi) noun 1. the dropping of sounds or letters from the middle of a word, as in (gläsʹtər) for Gloucester 2. a fainting, or loss of consciousness, caused by a temporary deficiency of blood supply to the brain Derived forms syncopal (ˈsyncopal) adjective Word origin LL < Gr synkopē < syn-, together + koptein, to cut < IE base *(s)kep- > caponExamples of 'syncope' in a sentence |
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