syncopate

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past participle of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (sún, “with”) + κόπτω (kóptō, “cut”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt/ === Verb === syncopate (third-person singular simple present syncopates, present participle syncopating, simple past and past participle syncopated) (transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope (transitive, music) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== syncopative syncope ==== Translations ====