elision

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ēlīsion-, the stem of ēlīsio (“striking out, forcing out”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/, /ɪˈlɪz.j(ə)n̩/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈɛlɪʃən/ === Noun === elision (plural elisions) The deliberate omission of something. (linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe. See also: contraction, apheresis, apocope, syncope ==== Related terms ==== elide ==== Translations ==== === References === Noah Webster (1828), “elision”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume I (A–I), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. === Anagrams === isoline, lionise == Finnish == === Noun === elision genitive singular of elisio === Anagrams === iloisen