eclipsis

/ ɪˈklɪpsɪs /

noun

a rare word for ellipsis
(in Gaelic) phonetic change of an initial consonant under the influence of a preceding word. Unvoiced plosives become voiced, while voiced plosives are changed to nasals

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It is termed eclipsis by the Irish grammarians, and is an evidence of a nice attention to euphonia.