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ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] n pl -ses [-siːz]
1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Also called eclipsis omission of parts of a word or sentence 2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a sequence of three dots (…) indicating an omission in text [from Latin, from Greek elleipsis omission, from elleipein to leave out, from leipein to leave] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] N (ellipses (pl)) [ɪˈlɪpsiːz] (= omission) → elipsis f inv; (= dots) → puntos mpl suspensivos ellipsis n pl <ellipses> (Gram) → Ellipse f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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