ECTHLIPSES

Noun

ecthlipses

plural of ecthlipsis

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ECTHLIPSIS

Ec*thlip"sis, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

1. The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.

2. (Lat. Pros.)

Definition: The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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