Meaning of ellipsis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈlɪpsɪs/

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  1. Noun

    ellipsis

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein‘leave out’

    Definitions

    1. omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

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