sugljits

Alternative forms

• sugljitsu

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *suggluttiō or *subgluttiō, from Latin singultō, from singultus. The Latin was probably influenced by gluttiō. Compare Romanian sughița, sughiț, Spanish sollozar, Portuguese soluçar. Compare also Italian singhiozzare, from singlutiāre, from singultāre and French sangloter.

Verb

sugljits (third person singular present sugljitsã, past participle sugljitsatã)

1. I hiccup.
2. I sob.

Etymology 2

From the above verb or possibly from Vulgar Latin *suggluttium, ultimately from Latin singultus. Compare Romanian sughiț, Portuguese soluço, Spanish sollozo, Calabrian sogliuttu, suggiuttu, Sicilian sugghiuzzu. Compare also Italian singhiozzo, from *singlutius, from singultus.

Noun

sugljits n

1. a hiccup
2. sob