ellipsis

Definitions


[ɪˈlɪpsɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues
(e.g: it is very rare for an ellipsis to occur without a linguistic antecedent)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein ‘leave out’




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