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systole

/ˈsɪstəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
sys-tole
IPA
/ˈsɪstəli/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A shortening of a naturally long vowel.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The shortest noncontractible loop on a compact metric space.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The contraction of the contractile vesicles in certain algae, plasmodia, and zoospores.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin, from Ancient Greek συστολή (sustolḗ), from συστέλλω (sustéllō, “to contract”), from σύν (sún, “together”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to send”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɪstəli/
  • British English: /ˈsɪstəli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

systoles (plural)

Derived Forms

asystole extrasystole hemisystole midsystole parasystole perisystole presystole systolic tachysystole

Homonyms

sisterly (non-rhotic) sisterly

Antonyms

diastole

Questions

How do you pronounce systole?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪstəli/.
What does systole mean?
The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which blood is driven through the arteries.
Where does systole come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce systole

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