SINGULTUS

hiccup, hiccough, singultus

(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; “how do you cure the hiccups?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

singultus (usually uncountable, plural singultuses)

(medicine) hiccups.

Source: Wiktionary

Sin*gul"tus, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)

Definition: Hiccough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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