elision
See also: élision
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin elisionem, accusative singular of elisio.
Pronunciation
Noun
elision (plural elisions)
- The deliberate omission of something.
- The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.
Related terms
Translations
deliberate omission
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the omission of a letter or syllable
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See also
References
- elision in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
Anagrams
Finnish
Noun
elision