ellipsis

C2+ Topic:Language & Linguistics

US /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ UK /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the omission of words, or the mark (…) indicating such omission

The quotation used an ellipsis to skip the irrelevant clause.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the omission of words, or... omission ellipse suspension

Word family

Derived forms ellipses

Related forms elliptic elliptical ellipse

Etymology

From Latin ellipsis, from Ancient Greek élleipsis ('a falling short, omission'), from elleípein ('to leave out, fall short'), from en- ('in') + leípein ('to leave').

élleipsis Ancient Greek leípein Ancient Greek

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Topics

Language & Linguistics General Vocabulary

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# ellipsis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/

## Meanings
1. the omission of words, or the mark (…) indicating such omission

## Examples
- The quotation used an ellipsis to skip the irrelevant clause.

## Synonyms
- omission
- ellipse
- suspension

## Derived Forms
- ellipses

## Related Forms
- elliptic
- elliptical
- ellipse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: élleipsis
- Root: leípein

## Etymology
From Latin ellipsis, from Ancient Greek élleipsis ('a falling short, omission'), from elleípein ('to leave out, fall short'), from en- ('in') + leípein ('to leave').

## AI Etymology
Ellipsis comes from Latin ellipsis, from Ancient Greek élleipsis ('a falling short, omission'), from elleípein ('to leave out, fall short'), from en- ('in') + leípein ('to leave'). The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek élleipsis and Ancient Greek leípein. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the omission of words, or the mark (…) indicating such omission. Derived formations include ellipses; related forms include elliptic, elliptical, ellipse.

## Topics
- Language & Linguistics
- General Vocabulary

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