/ ɪˈlɪpsɪs; NAmE / noun ( pl. el·lip·ses / -siːz; NAmE /) [ C , U ]
1.
( grammar ) the act of leaving out a word or words from a sentence deliberately, when the meaning can be understood without them
2.
three dots ( ... ) used to show that a word or words have been left out
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek elleipsis , from elleipein leave out.