syncopate
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past participle of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “cut”)
Verb
syncopate (third-person singular simple present syncopates, present participle syncopating, simple past and past participle syncopated)
- (transitive, linguistics) to omit a sound or a letter from a word; to use syncope
- (transitive, music) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation
Translations
linguistics: to use syncope
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music: to stress a weak beat
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