Syncope
Pronunciation : Syn"co*pe
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. syncope, syncopa, Gr.
Definition : 1. (Gram.)
Defn: An elision or retrenchment of one or more letters or syllables from the middle of a word; as, ne'er for never, ev'ry for every.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: Same as Syncopation.
3. (Med.)
Defn: A fainting, or swooning. See Fainting.
4. A pause or cessation; suspension. [R.] Revely, and dance, and show, Suffer a syncope and solemn pause. Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913