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View synonyms for elision
elision
[ ih-lizh-uhn ]
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'angel.
- an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.
elision
/ ɪˈlɪʒən /
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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elision1
C16: from Latin ēlīsiō, from ēlīdere to elide
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Example Sentences
We must here read 'hold-e,' without elision of final e, which is preserved by the csura.
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Or read: 'That mad her to slepe sone'; without elision of e in made (Koch).
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Note that there is no elision with entre except in compound verbs (entr'ouvrir, etc.).
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For ce qui arrivera, notice the incorrect use of que as subject (no elision would occur with qui).
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What has been said about syncope applies also to the relative spheres of elision and hiatus.
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