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1. syncope

noun. ['ˈsɪnkəˌpiː'] (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in fo'c'sle' forforecastle').

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  • syncope (Latin)
  • συγκοπή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

2. syncope

noun. ['ˈsɪnkəˌpiː'] a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.

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  • syncope (Latin)
  • συγκοπή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))