syncopate
(verb) modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
syncopate
(verb) omit a sound or letter in a word; “syncopate a word”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
syncopate (third-person singular simple present syncopates, present participle syncopating, simple past and past participle syncopated)
(transitive, linguistics, phonology) to omit a vocalic or consonantal sound or a syllable from a word; to use syncope
(transitive, music) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation
Source: Wiktionary
Syn"co*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Syncopated; p. pr. & vb. n. Syncopating.] Etym: [LL. syncopatus, p.p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope.]
1. (Gram.)
Definition: To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."
2. (Mus.)
Definition: To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
