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From Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (elleipsis), “‘omission’”).

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• (UK) IPA: /ɪˈlɪpsɪs/ SAMPA: /I"lIp.sIs/
• (US) IPA: /ɨˈlɪpsɨs/, /ɛˈlɪpsɨs/

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1. (typography) A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, nowadays a single character “…” (used in printing to indicate an omission).
   • 2006, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 114

     CARD: Hey Baby. Thanks for the … last night. Love you!

     HAZEL: Wow. I’ve never despised an ellipsis so much in my life.

2. (grammar) The omission of a grammatically required word or phrase that can be inferred.
3. (film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
   • 2002, David Blanke, The 1910s: 219

     It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers.

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• (typography indicating omission): dot dot dot

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Patrono:Punctuation

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From Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (elleipsis), “‘omission’”)

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• (Classical) IPA: /elˈlip.sis/

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ellipsis (genitive ellipsis); f, third declension

1. ellipsis
2. ellipse
   • 1644, René Descartes, Principia philosophiae

     Unde sequitur ambitum ABCD non esse circulum perfectum, sed magis ad ellipsis figuram accedere

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Patrono:La-decl-3rd-PAR

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• English: ellipsis

fr:ellipsis io:ellipsis it:ellipsis pl:ellipsis ta:ellipsis te:ellipsis vi:ellipsis tr:ellipsis zh:ellipsis