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elision

[ih-lizh-uh n]
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noun

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'orient.
an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.

RELATED WORDS

exclusion, carelessness, lapse, failing, breach, oversight, recession, shrinkage, reduction, decrease, deflation, inadvertence, neglect, skip, lack, slip, chasm, overlook, withholding, preclusion

Nearby words

  1. elisavetgrad,
  2. elisavetpol,
  3. elise,
  4. elisha,
  5. elisia,
  6. elisor,
  7. elissa,
  8. elite,
  9. elitism,
  10. elitist

Origin of elision

1575–85; < 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

noun

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

Word Origin for elision

C16: from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide
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Word Origin and History for elision
n.

1580s, from Latin elisionem (nominative elisio) "a striking out," noun of action from past participle stem of elidere (see elide).

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