syncopation
n. US //ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪʃən// UK //sˌɪnkəpˈeɪʃən// syn·co·pa·tion
From syncopate + -ion. The phonological sense was first attested in English in the 1530's, the musical sense in the 1590's.
From syncopate + -ion. The phonological sense was first attested in English in the 1530's, the musical sense in the 1590's.
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