Definition of Elipsis
El*lip"sis (&ebreve;l*l&ibreve;p"s&ibreve;s),
n.; pl. Ellipses (-
sēz). [L., fr. Gr. 'e`lleipsis a leaving, defect,
fr. 'ellei`pein to leave in, fall short; 'en in
+ lei`pein to leave. See In, and Loan, and
cf. Ellipse.] 1. (Gram.) Omission;
a figure of syntax, by which one or more words, which are obviously
understood, are omitted; as, the virtues I admire, for, the virtues
which I admire.
2. (Geom.) An ellipse.
[Obs.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A mark used in printing to indicate an omission
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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