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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessíncope
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsinkope
"El paciente sufrió un síncope al levantarse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The omission of sounds or syllables in speech, often resulting in a shortened form of a word.
"In casual speech, 'probably' is often pronounced as 'probly', demonstrating syncope." - 2
A temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure.
"The patient experienced syncope after standing up too quickly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'syncope' originates from the Greek word 'synkope', meaning 'a cutting off'. It was adopted into Latin as 'syncope', referring to the phenomenon of a syllable being omitted in speech, and has evolved in English to encompass both linguistic and medical meanings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Syncope" is said worldwide
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syncopé
Transliteration: sɛ̃.kɔ.pe
"Il a perdu connaissance à cause d'une syncope."
Synkope
Transliteration: zɪnˈkoːpə
"Der Patient erlitt eine Synkope nach dem Aufstehen."
sincope
Transliteration: ˈsinkope
"Ha avuto una sincope dopo essersi alzato."
síncope
Transliteration: ˈsinkope
"El paciente sufrió un síncope al levantarse."
síncope
Transliteration: ˈsĩkopi
"O paciente teve uma síncope ao se levantar."
सिंकोप
Transliteration: sinkop
"उन्हें खड़े होने पर सिंकोप हुआ।"
晕厥
Transliteration: yūn jué
"他站起来时晕厥了。"
실신
Transliteration: sil-sin
"그는 일어설 때 실신했다."
失神
Transliteration: shisshin
"彼は立ち上がったときに失神した。"
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