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syncopate

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syn·co·pate  (sngk-pt, sn-)
tr.v. syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing, syn·co·pates
1. Grammar To shorten (a word) by syncope.
2. Music To modify (rhythm) by syncopation.

[Late Latin syncopre, syncopt-, from syncop, syncope; see syncope.]

synco·pator n.

syncopate [ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (Music, other) Music to modify or treat (a beat, rhythm, note, etc.) by syncopation
2. (Linguistics) to shorten (a word) by omitting sounds or letters from the middle
[from Medieval Latin syncopāre to omit a letter or syllable, from Late Latin syncopa syncope]
syncopator  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.syncopate - omit a sound or letter in a word; "syncopate a word"
shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"
2.syncopate - modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
Translations
syncopate [ˈsɪŋkəpeɪt] VTsincopar

syncopate
vt (Mus) → synkopieren; (Ling also) → zusammenziehen

syncopate [ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt] vtsincopare

syncopate
v syncopate [ˈsiŋkəpeit]
to alter the rhythm of (music) by putting the accent on beats not usually accented. sinkopeer يُرَخِّمُ الكَلِمَه синкопирам synkopovat synkopere synkopieren αντιστρέφω την ένταση των φθόγγων σε μουσικό κομμάτι, αλλάζω ρυθμό sincopar sünkopeerima ضرباهنگ را تغيير دادن synkopoida syncoper לְנַגֵן בְּשִינוּי מִקצַב ताल बदलना sinkopirati, skratiti izostavljajući glas ili slog szinkopál mengubah irama færa áherslu yfir á áherslulausan takthluta sincopare 切分する 당김음을 두다 sinkopuoti sinkopēt mengubah irama syncoperen synkopere synkopować sincopar a sincopa синкопировать synkopovať sinkopirati promeniti ritma synkopera ลัดจังหวะดนตรี ritmik yapmak (音樂)切分 синкопувати حرف یا رکن حرف کو حذف کرنا nhấn lệch, đảo phách
n syncoˈpation
sinkopasie تَرْخيم الكَلام синкопиране synkopa synkopering die Synkopisierung, die Synkope αλλαγή ρυθμού síncope sünkopeerimine تغيير ضرباهنگ synkopointi syncope סִינקוּפָּה अक्षर लोप करना sinkopiranje, ispuštanje glasova ili slogova szinkopálás; szinkópa perubahan irama áherslutilfærslur sincopatura シンコペーション (음악의) 절분(법) sinkopė sinkope sinkopasi syncope synkopering synkopa, rytm synkopowany síncope sincopă синкопа synkopa sinkopiranje promena ritma synkopering การลัดจังหวะดนตรี ritmik yapma 切分音 синкопування حذف sự nhấn lệch, sự đảo phách


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This book is truly a treat for the senses: the vividly colored pictures delight the eye and the rhythmical language syncopates a beat.
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