ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Singultus

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Singultus is a noun meaning (uncountable, medicine, otherwise obsolete) The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Meaning

(uncountable, medicine, otherwise obsolete) The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
  2. (obsolete) A sob; a speech broken by sobs.

Word Forms

Synonyms for singultus

Depending on context, synonyms include hiccup, hiccough.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hiccup, hiccough, singult, subsultus, tussicula, yexing.

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