SYNCOPATE


Meaning of SYNCOPATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpāt, ˈsin- ]

transitive verb

( -pat·ed ; -pat·ing )

Date: 1605

1.

a. : to shorten or produce by syncope

syncopate suppose to s'pose

b. : to cut short : clip , abbreviate

2. : to modify or affect (musical rhythm) by syncopation

• syn·co·pa·tor -ˌpā-tər noun

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