cot death

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kot deth]
- /kɒt dɛθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kot deth]
- /kɒt dɛθ/

Definitions of cot death words

variable noun cot death Cot death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill. 3
noun cot death the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep 3
noun cot death sudden infant death syndrome. 1
noun cot death (pathology, Britain) The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping. 0

See all 4 definitions of cot death

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Origin of cot death

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Cot death

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cot death popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cot death

noun cot death

sids — a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
crib death — Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill.

All 2 Synonyms of cot death