Hyphenation
syn·co·pateTurkish pronunciation
sîngkıpeytPronunciation
/ˈsəɴɢkəˌpāt/ /ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt/
Etymology
[ 'si[ng]-k&-"pAt, 'sin- ] (transitive verb.) 1605. From Medieval Latin syncopātus, past particple of syncopō, from Late Latin syncopa, from Ancient Greek σύν (syn, “with”) + κόπτω (kopto, “cut”)