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syncopator

syncopator

9.9
A musician who plays offbeat rhythms in styles like jazz to make music feel lively
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪtər/
translation icon : sincopeador
  • In the dance band, the syncopator added a lively beat that got everyone on the floor.

Examples

  • Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopators.

    Some Like It Hot (1959)

  • Sweet Sue and Her Society Syncopators.

    Some Like It Hot (1959)

  • The syncopator brought an exciting energy to the performance with his rhythmic flair.

  • As a skilled syncopator, she transformed the ordinary melody into an engaging and dynamic piece.

Surface Forms

syncopator singular
syncopators plural

Morphology

syncopator = syncopate (transparent) = syncopate + ator

Formed by a regular agentive suffix '-ator' on the verb 'syncopate', yielding 'one who syncopates,' which is predictable for learners.

Etymology

Syncopator comes from Greek parts syn- 'together' and koptein 'to cut', so it originally meant someone who 'cuts' the normal beat. That's why a syncopator is a musician who plays or stresses off-beats to give music a lively, unexpected groove.