(ש"ע) סינקופה, שינוי מקצב

n. omission of a letter or sound from the middle of a word (Grammar); temporary loss of consciousness due to heart failure (Pathology)

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Noun
1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
(synonym) faint, swoon, deliquium
(hypernym) loss of consciousness
2. (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
(synonym) syncopation
(hypernym) articulation
(derivation) syncopate
(classification) phonology, phonemics

nf. syncope, omission of a letter or sound from the middle of a word (Grammar); temporary loss of consciousness due to heart failure (Pathology)

v. syncopate, emphasize the beats or accents that are usually not accented (Music); make a word shorter by omitting one or more syllables or letters in the middle (Grammar)

n. syncope