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singultus

singultus noun: a fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.

Noun

singultus (plural singultuses or singultus)

  1. (obsolete) A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
  2. (obsolete) A sob; a speech broken by sobs.
  3. (uncountable, otherwise obsolete) The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

singultus meaning in Tamil

singultus in Tamil

அசநோற்பவவிக்கல்

Forms of singultus

pluralsingultuses
pluralsingultus

Origin of singultus

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

Questions about singultus

What does singultus mean?
Singultus means a fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
What is singultus in Tamil?
Singultus in Tamil is அசநோற்பவவிக்கல். See Singultus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is singultus?
Singultus is a noun.
What is the plural of singultus?
The plural of singultus is singultuses.

Words near singultus in the dictionary

  1. singuli in solidum
  2. singult
  3. singultient
  4. singultous
  5. singults
  6. singultus
  7. singultuses
  8. Singureni
  9. sinh
  10. Sinha
  11. Sinhala

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