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eclipsis

/ ɪˈklɪpsɪs /

noun

  1. a rare word for ellipsis
  2. (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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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