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singultus

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

noun singultuses · singultus

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

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@misc{singultus_2026,
  title = {singultus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/singultus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}