ellipsis
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ellipsis
- /ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ellīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”). Doublet of ellipse.
noun ellipses
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A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
The ellipsis in 1, 2, 3, ..., 8, 9 means that the numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 are not explicitly included, but are considered to be part of the pattern.
Similar: dot dot dot, suspension dots, suspension points
- The omission from a clause of a word or phrase that is nevertheless inferred using the context of the remaining element.
- The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot. It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers.
- An ellipse.
Translations
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noun typographic mark
| Español | puntos suspensivos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 줄임표 jurimpyo, 점점점 jeomjeomjeom, 말줄임표 maljurimpyo |
| 日本語 | 省略記号 shōryaku kigō, 省略 shōryaku, リーダー rīdā, ……, … |
| 中文 | 刪節號 /删节号 shānjiéhào, 省略號 /省略号 shěnglüèhào, …… |
| Português | reticências, pontos de reticência, três pontos |
| Français | points de suspension, ellipse |
| Deutsch | Auslassungspunkte, drei Punkte |
| Italiano | punti di sospensione, tre puntini |
| Ελληνικά | αποσιωπητικά aposiopitiká |
| Română | puncte de suspensie |
| Русский | многото́чие mnogotóčije, троето́чие trojetóčije |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu ba chấm, dấu chấm lửng |
| العربية | حَذْف ḥaḏf, إِضْمَار ʔiḍmār |
Talk about this word "ellipsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ellipsis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ellipsis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ellipsis "ellipsis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ellipsis.Cite this
@misc{ellipsis_2026,
title = {ellipsis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ellipsis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
