HyperDic: ellipsis

English > 1 sense of the word ellipsis:
NOUNprocessellipsis, eclipsisomission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
English > ellipsis: 1 sense > noun 1, process
MeaningOmission or suppression of parts of words or sentences.
Synonymeclipsis
Broaderomission, deletionAny process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Spanisheclipsis, elipsis
Catalaneclipsis, el·lipsi

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