Inflected forms: pl. el·lip·ses (-sz) 1a. The omission of a word or phrase necessary for a complete syntactical construction but not necessary for understanding. b. An example of such omission. 2. A mark or series of marks ( . . . or * * * , for example) used in writing or printing to indicate an omission, especially of letters or words.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin ellpsis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short. See ellipse.
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psis, from Greek elleipsis, from elleipein, to fall short. See ellipse.
