Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Syncopate — Syn co*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Syncopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syncopating}.] [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See {Syncope}.] 1. (Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syncopate — ► VERB (usu. as adj. syncopated) ▪ (of music or a rhythm) having the beats or accents displaced so that strong beats become weak and vice versa. DERIVATIVES syncopation noun. ORIGIN from SYNCOPE(Cf. ↑syncope) … English terms dictionary
syncopate — [siŋ′kə pāt΄, sin′kə pāt΄] vt. syncopated, syncopating [< ML syncopatus, pp. of syncopare, to cut short < LL, to swoon < syncope: see SYNCOPE] 1. to shorten (a word) by syncope 2. Music a) to shift (the regular accent) as by beginning a… … English World dictionary
syncopate — transitive verb ( pated; pating) Date: 1605 1. a. to shorten or produce by syncope < syncopate suppose to s pose > b. to cut short ; clip, abbreviate 2. to modify or affect (musical rhythm) by syncopation • syncopator … New Collegiate Dictionary
syncopate — syncopator, n. /sing keuh payt , sin /, v.t., syncopated, syncopating. 1. Music. a. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. b. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way. 2. Gram. to contract (a word) by omitting one or… … Universalium
syncopate — verb a) to omit a sound or a letter from a word; to use syncope b) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation … Wiktionary
syncopate — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shorten, slide, contract, shift the beat; see decrease 2 … English dictionary for students
syncopate — syn·co·pate || sɪkÉ™peɪt v. emphasize the beats or accents that are usually not accented (Music); make a word shorter by omitting one or more syllables or letters in the middle (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
syncopate — [ sɪŋkəpeɪt] verb 1》 [usu. as adjective syncopated] displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa. 2》 Grammar shorten by syncope. Derivatives syncopation noun syncopator noun … English new terms dictionary
syncopate — syn·co·pate … English syllables
