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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.
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