[ ɪ'lɪpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural ellipses -si:z ) the omission of words from speech or writing.
↘a set of dots indicating such an omission.
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk elleipsis , from elleipein 'leave out'.
[ ɪ'lɪpsɪs ]
■ noun ( plural ellipses -si:z ) the omission of words from speech or writing.
↘a set of dots indicating such an omission.
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk elleipsis , from elleipein 'leave out'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004