Masculine
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sanglot

Frequency

44k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɑ̃.ɡlo/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French sangloit, singlot, from Vulgar Latin *singluttus, a blend of gluttīre (“to swallow”) + Latin singultus (“a hiccup”). Compare Catalan sanglot, Italian singhiozzo.

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