syncope (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *syncope*:
NOUN	event	syncope, faint, swoon, deliquium	a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
NOUN	communication	syncope, syncopation	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle')

English > *syncope*: 2 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
Synonyms	faint, swoon, deliquium
Broader	loss of consciousness	The occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond
Spanish	deliquio, deliquium, desmayo, lipotimia, patatús, síncope, soponcio
Catalan	deliquium, desmai, síncope

English > *syncope*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in 'fo'c'sle' for 'forecastle').
Synonym	syncopation
Category	phonology, phonemics	The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
Broader	articulation	The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
Spanish	síncopa, síncope
Catalan	síncope
Verbs	syncopate	omit a sound or letter in a word

HyperDic: syncope