Singultus: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Singultus noun. The medical name for a hiccup, or a bout of hiccups.
How to say it
sing-GUL-tus/sɪŋˈɡʌltəs/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (GUL).
Singultus in a sentence
His singultus lasted all through the wedding vows, to the guests’ delight.
No folk cure, from a spoonful of sugar to a sudden fright, could stop her singultus.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hiccups
- hiccough
Where singultus comes from
From Latin singultus, a sob or a gasp.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
No folk cure, from a spoonful of sugar to a sudden fright, could stop her _____.
- acnestis
- singultus
- anhedonia
Show the answer
singultus: No folk cure, from a spoonful of sugar to a sudden fright, could stop her singultus.