ellipsis

el·lip·sis  (-lpss)

n. pl. el·lip·ses (-sz)

1.

a. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding.

b. An example of such omission.

2. A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.

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[Latin ellpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short; see ellipse.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ellipsis - omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences eclipsis deletion, omission - any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

Translations

ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] N (ellipses (pl)) [ɪˈlɪpsiːz] (= omission) → elipsis f inv; (= dots) → puntos mpl suspensivos

ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] n (LINGUISTICS) → ellipse f

ellipsis

n pl <ellipses> (Gram) → Ellipse f

ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] (ellipses (pl)) [ɪˈlɪpsiːz] n (Gram) → ellissi f inv

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ellipsis [ɪˈlɪpsɪs] (ellipses (pl)) [ɪˈlɪpsiːz] n (Gram) → ellissi f inv