elision
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
(in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as th'angel.
an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.
Origin of elision
1Words Nearby elision
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How to use elision in a sentence
We must here read 'hold-e,' without elision of final e, which is preserved by the csura.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerOr read: 'That mad her to slepe sone'; without elision of e in made (Koch).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerNote that there is no elision with entre except in compound verbs (entr'ouvrir, etc.).
Contes Franais | Douglas Labaree BuffumFor ce qui arrivera, notice the incorrect use of que as subject (no elision would occur with qui).
Contes Franais | Douglas Labaree BuffumWhat has been said about syncope applies also to the relative spheres of elision and hiatus.
British Dictionary definitions for elision
/ (ɪˈlɪʒən) /
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
any omission of a part or parts
Origin of elision
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