What is the meaning of Syncope?

The elision or loss of a sound from the interior of a word, especially of a vowel sound with loss of a syllable.

A loss of consciousness when fainting.

A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.

the loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word (for example the change of Dutch veder in veer "feather"); syncope

a loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon; syncope

a missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation; syncope

syncope, fainting

syncope

syncope

pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of síncope

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