syncopate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past participle of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “cut”).
Meanings
- (transitive) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope
- (transitive) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| syncopates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| syncopating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| syncopated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| syncopated | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
sv synkopera (linguistics: to use syncope) · mi aruaru (linguistics: to use syncope) · pt sincopar (linguistics: to use syncope) · fi synkopoida (linguistics: to use syncope) · ga meánchoimrigh (linguistics: to use syncope) · fr syncoper (linguistics: to use syncope) · ru синкопировать (music: to stress a weak beat) · es sincopar (music: to stress a weak beat) · sv synkopera (music: to stress a weak beat) · fr syncoper (music: to stress a weak beat) · mi taki aruaru (music: to stress a weak beat) · fi synkopoida (music: to stress a weak beat) · ga coimrigh (linguistics: to use syncope) · es sincopar (linguistics: to use syncope) · pt sincopar (music: to stress a weak beat) · bg синкопирам (music: to stress a weak beat)