SYNCOPATED


Meaning of SYNCOPATED in English

adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin syncopat us + English -ed

1. : marked by or exhibiting syncopation

syncopated rhythm

syncopated melody

poetry using many syncopated forms of words

2. : cut short : abbreviated , abridged

correct the syncopated calendar of memory — Dixon Wecter

cleared his throat … producing a small, syncopated noise — Dorothy Parker

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