单词 | elision |
释义 | elision /i lizh"euhn/, n. 1. the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation. 2. (in verse) the omission of a vowel at the end of one word when the next word begins with a vowel, as th'orient. 3. an act or instance of eliding or omitting anything. [1575-85; < L elision- (s. of elisio) a striking out, equiv. to elis(us) (ptp. of elidere; see ELIDE) + -ion- -ION] |
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