Meanings
nouncot death (plural cot deaths)
plural cot deaths
- UKmedicineThe unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.
Synonyms: crib death, sudden infant death syndrome
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
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Translations
Catalan mort sobtada, mort sobtada del lactant
- mort sobtadaunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
- mort sobtada del lactantunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
Finnish kätkytkuolema
- kätkytkuolemaunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
French mort subite du nourrisson
- mort subite du nourrissonunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
German Kindstod
- Kindstodunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
Polish śmierć łóżeczkowa
- śmierć łóżeczkowaunexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
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APA
cot death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cot%20death
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“cot death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cot%20death. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cot death,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cot%20death.
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