[ 'sɪŋkəpi ]
■ noun
1》 Medicine temporary loss of consciousness caused by low blood pressure.
2》 Grammar the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, for example when library is pronounced 'lʌɪbri .
Derivatives
syncopal adjective
Origin
ME: via late L. from Gk sunkopē , from sun- 'together' + koptein 'strike, cut off'.