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View synonyms for elision

elision

[ ih-lizh-uhn ]

noun

  1. the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
  2. (in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as th'angel.
  3. an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything.


elision

/ ɪˈlɪʒən /

noun

  1. 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
  2. any omission of a part or parts


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Word History and Origins

Origin of elision1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin ēlīsiōn- (stem of ēlīsiō ) a striking out, equivalent to ēlīs ( us ) (past participle of ēlīdere; elide ) + -iōn- -ion

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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.

Or read: 'That mad her to slepe sone'; without elision of e in made (Koch).

Note that there is no elision with entre except in compound verbs (entr'ouvrir, etc.).

For ce qui arrivera, notice the incorrect use of que as subject (no elision would occur with qui).

What has been said about syncope applies also to the relative spheres of elision and hiatus.

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