sanglot

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *singluttus, a blend of gluttire, ("to swallow") + Latin singultus, ("a hiccup"). Compare Italian singhiozzo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɑ̃.ɡlo/
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Noun

sanglot m (plural sanglots)

sob

Related terms

Further reading

“sanglot” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

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