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Ellipsis
Pronunciation : El*lip"sis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. In, and Loan, and cf. Ellipse.]
Definition : 1. (Gram.)
Defn: 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.)
Defn: An ellipse. [Obs.]
pl. Ellipses.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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