syncŏpē, ēs, or syncŏpa, ae, f., = συγκοπή.
I A fainting away , swooning , syncope , Veg. 1, 35.—
II In gram., the omission of a letter or syllable in the middle of a word , syncope , Charis. p. 248 P.; Diom. p. 436 ib.
·noun A pause or cessation; suspension. II. Syncope ·noun ·same·as <<Syncopation>>. III. Syncope ·...
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