syncopal

syn·co·pe

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sing-kuh-pee, sin-]
- /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn-/
- /sˈɪnkɒpəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sing-kuh-pee, sin-]
- /ˈsɪŋ kəˌpi, ˈsɪn-/

Definitions of syncopal word

noun syncopal Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er. 1
noun syncopal Pathology. brief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting. 1

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Origin of syncopal

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

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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Parts of speech for Syncopal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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syncopal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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