First Known Use: 1581
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elision
noun eli·sion \i-ˈli-zhən\
Definition of ELISION
1
a : the use of a speech form that lacks a final or initial sound which a variant speech form has (as 's instead of is in there's) b : the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable in a verse to achieve a uniform metrical pattern
2
: the act or an instance of omitting something : omission
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Origin of ELISION
Late Latin elision-, elisio, from Latin elidere
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