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elision

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e·li·sion  (-lzhn)
n.
1.
a. Omission of a final or initial sound in pronunciation.
b. Omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable, as in scanning a verse.
2. The act or an instance of omitting something.

[Latin lsi, lsin-, from lsus, past participle of ldere, to strike out; see elide.]

elision [ɪˈlɪʒən]
n
1. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) the omission of a syllable or vowel at the beginning or end of a word, esp when a word ending with a vowel is next to one beginning with a vowel
2. any omission of a part or parts
[from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.elision - omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
deletion, omission - any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
2.elision - a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"
omission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
Translations
elision [ɪˈlɪʒən] Nelisión f
elision
nElision f
elision [ɪˈlɪʒn] nelisione f


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