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Syncope

nounid 136177·updated May 18, 2026
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(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
faintsyncopation
plural
Syncopes
possessive
Syncope's
pluralpossessive
Syncopes'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
§2
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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