elision (redirected from elisions)

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.

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

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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" exception, exclusion omission - neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something

Translations

elision [ɪˈlɪʒən] N → elisión f

elision

n → Elision f

elision [ɪˈlɪʒ/ən] n → elisione f

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elision [ɪˈlɪʒ/ən] n → elisione f