συγκοπή

Greek (Cypriot)

/siŋ.ɡo.ˈpi/

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) syncope, cardiac arrest, fainting, missed heartbeats
  • (music) syncopation
  • (grammar) The loss or elision of a vowel between two consonants from the interior of a word. Similar to syncope (id=phonology), contraction.

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek συγκοπή.

Origin

Ancient Greek

συγκοπή

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