singultus

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noun

A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.

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hiccuphiccough
OriginLatin singultus →
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Meanings

nounsingultus (plural singultuses or singultus)

plural singultuses

  1. obsoleteA fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
  2. obsoleteA sob; a speech broken by sobs.
  3. uncountableotherwise obsoletemedicineThe hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion

Similar
hiccuphiccough
Broader
symptomreflexreflex responsereflex action
Also see
flutterhiccoughhiccup

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinsingultus
  2. Englishsingultus

From early 15th century. Learned borrowing from Latin singultus, of unknown origin.

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Chicago

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