Syncope
An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.
Same as Syncopation.
A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
A pause or cessation; suspension.
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Syncope Translations
syncope in German is Synkope
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