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singultus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sin-gul-tus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.

Obsolete

noun

A sob; a speech broken by sobs.

Obsolete

noun

The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From early 15th century. Learned borrowing from Latin singultus, of unknown origin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

singultuses (plural)

Synonyms

hiccup hiccough

Questions

What does singultus mean?
A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
Where does singultus come from?
From early 15th century. Learned borrowing from Latin singultus, of unknown origin.

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