[ˈsɪŋkəpi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure

- the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, for example when library is pronounced /ˈlʌɪbri/


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunkopē, from sun- ‘together’ + koptein ‘strike, cut off’