Greek edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek συγκόπτω (sunkóptō). By surface analysis, συγ- (συν-) (together) +‎ κόπτω (cut).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /siŋˈɡo.pto/
  • Hyphenation: συ‧γκό‧πτω
  • Old Hyphenation: συγ‧κό‧πτω

Verb edit

συγκόπτω (sygkópto) (past συνέκοψα, passive συγκόπτομαι) found chiefly in the present tense more frequently in passive voice[1][2]

  1. to shorten, contract, abridge
  2. (grammar, phonology, phonetics) to cut short a sound or syllable in or of a word with syncope

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References edit

  1. ^ Active and passive voice - συγκόπτωΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
  2. ^ Only passive voice mentioned - συγκόπτω - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.