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