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cot death

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, infant death, crib death

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: death, sleep apnea

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: mort sobtada — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
  • Catalan: mort sobtada del lactant — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
  • Finnish: kätkytkuolema — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
  • French: mort subite du nourrisson — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
  • German: Kindstod — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping
  • Polish: śmierć łóżeczkowa — unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping