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Added 9 October 2026

singultus

noun

Latin root: singultus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about singultus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A fit of gasping or convulsive breathing.
A sob; a speech broken by sobs.
The hiccups; diaphragmatic myoclonus.

Origin

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

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