elision
See also: élision
Contents
1 English
1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Noun
1.3.1 Related terms
1.3.2 Translations
1.3.3 See also
1.4 References
1.5 Anagrams
2 Finnish
2.1 Noun
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin elisionem, accusative singular of elisio.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪʒ.n̩/
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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
- elide
Translations
deliberate omission
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the omission of a letter or syllable
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See also
- apocope
- syncope
References
elision in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
Anagrams
isoline, lionise
Finnish
Noun
elision
- Genitive singular form of elisio.