Meaning of singultus | Babel Free
[sɪŋˈɡʊɫ.tʊs]Definitions
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sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs. declension-4, masculine
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hiccup declension-4, masculine
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A rattling in the throat; clucking (of a hen); croaking (of a raven); gurgling (of water). broadly, declension-4, masculine
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death rattle declension-4, masculine
Equivalents
Bosanski
sob
Català
ranera de la mort
Hrvatski
sob
Italiano
rantolo della morte
Malti
ħurħara tal-mewt
Polski
rzężenie
Русский
всхлипывание
Српски
sob
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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