|
|
Definition of Syncope
1. Noun. A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
Exact synonyms: Deliquium, Faint, Swoon
Generic synonyms: Loss Of Consciousness
Derivative terms: Faint, Faint, Swoon
Generic synonyms: Loss Of Consciousness
Derivative terms: Faint, Faint, Swoon
2. Noun. (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle').
Exact synonyms: Syncopation
Category relationships: Phonemics, Phonology
Generic synonyms: Articulation
Derivative terms: Syncopate, Syncopate
Category relationships: Phonemics, Phonology
Generic synonyms: Articulation
Derivative terms: Syncopate, Syncopate
Definition of Syncope
1. n. 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.
Definition of Syncope
1. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle [n -S] : SYNCOPAL, SYNCOPIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Syncope
Other Resources:
