Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ellipsis

/ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
el-lip-sis
IPA
/ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The omission from a clause of a word or phrase that is nevertheless inferred using the context of the remaining element.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ellipse.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ellīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”). Doublet of ellipse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἔλλειψις

Usage

Inflected Forms

ellipses (plural)

Derived Forms

ellipsism ellipsization

Phrases

vertical ellipsis curly brackets square bracket exclamation mark fraction slash parentheses (US full stop question mark

Frequently Paired Words

elliptical elliptically eclipsis ecthlipsis apostrophe curly brackets brace square bracket

Synonyms

dot dot dot suspension dots suspension points eclipsis

Questions

How do you pronounce ellipsis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/.
What does ellipsis mean?
A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
Where does ellipsis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ellipsis

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