singultus

[ sing-guhl-tuhs ]
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noun,plural sin·gul·tus·es.Medicine/Medical.
  1. a hiccup.

Origin of singultus

1
1745–55; <Latin: sob, dying breath, hiccup
  • Also sin·gul·ta·tion [sing-guhl-tey-shuhn]. /ˌsɪŋ gəlˈteɪ ʃən/.

Other words from singultus

  • sin·gul·tous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for singultus

singultus

/ (sɪŋˈɡʌltəs) /


noun
  1. a technical name for hiccup

Origin of singultus

1
C18: from Latin, literally: a sob

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