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Meaning of singultus | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2
[sɪŋˈɡʊɫ.tʊs]

Definitions

  1. sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs.
    declension-4, masculine
  2. hiccup
    declension-4, masculine
  3. A rattling in the throat; clucking (of a hen); croaking (of a raven); gurgling (of water).
    broadly, declension-4, masculine
  4. death rattle
    declension-4, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“Virgā murmur omne compescitur, et nē fortuita quidem verberibus excepta sunt: tussēs, sternūmenta, singultūs!”

(The slaves who must stand near the master at dinnertime:) Every murmur is silenced by a rod, and even involuntary sounds aren’t safe from a beating: coughs, sneezes, or hiccups.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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