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noun
1.
Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
2.
Pathology. brief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin syncopē < Greek synkopḗ a cutting short, equivalent to syn- syn- + kop- (stem of kóptein to cut) + -ē feminine noun suffix
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin syncopē < Greek synkopḗ a cutting short, equivalent to syn- syn- + kop- (stem of kóptein to cut) + -ē feminine noun suffix
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Syncopic
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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World English Dictionary
| syncope (ˈsɪŋkəpɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | pathol a technical word for a faint |
| 2. | the omission of one or more sounds or letters from the middle of a word |
| [C16: from Late Latin syncopa, from Greek sunkopē a cutting off, from | |
| syncopic | |
| —adj | |
| 'syncopal | |
| —adj | |
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syncopic syn·cop·ic (sĭn-kŏp'ĭk)
adj.
Syncopal.
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