elide

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ēlīdō (“I strike out”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlaɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪd === Verb === elide (third-person singular simple present elides, present participle eliding, simple past and past participle elided) To leave out or omit (something). (linguistics) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable. To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between. ==== Usage notes ==== The third sense, “conflate”, seems to be a recent development. It is not recognized by dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster and can be considered to be incorrect. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “elide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === idele, leied, edile, delie == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈli.de/ Rhymes: -ide Hyphenation: e‧lì‧de === Verb === elide third-person singular present indicative of elidere === Anagrams === edile == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [eːˈliː.dɛ] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [eˈliː.de] === Verb === ēlīde second-person singular present active imperative of ēlīdō == Portuguese == === Verb === elide inflection of elidir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˈlide/ [eˈli.ð̞e] Rhymes: -ide Syllabification: e‧li‧de === Verb === elide inflection of elidir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative