syncope

One entry found for syncope.

Main Entry: syn·co·pe
Pronunciation: 'si[ng]-k&-(")pE, 'sin-
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek synkopE, literally, cutting short, from synkoptein to cut short, from syn- + koptein to cut -- more at CAPON
1 : loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : FAINT
2 : the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)
- syn·co·pal /-k&-p&l/ adjective