elision

[ ih-lizh-uhn ]
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noun
  1. the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.

  2. (in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as th'angel.

  1. an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.

Origin of elision

1
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ēlīsiōn- (stem of ēlīsiō ) a striking out, equivalent to ēlīs (us ) (past participle of ēlīdere; see elide) + -iōn- -ion

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elision

/ (ɪˈlɪʒən) /


noun
  1. 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

Origin of elision

1
C16: from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide

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