Definition of ECLIPSIS

eclipsis

Plural: eclipses, eclipsises

Noun

  • An ellipsis; the omission of words in a sentence.
  • omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
  • An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase.
  • A line or dash used to show that text has been omitted.
  • A mutation of the initial sound of a word by which voiceless sounds become voiced, voiced stops become nasal consonants, and vowels acquire a prothetic nasal consonant: see Appendix:Irish mutations#Eclipsis.

Examples

  • The ECLIPSIS in the phrase created a challenge for his opponent to complete the word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “disappearance, abandoning”). Doublet of eclipse.

Scrabble Score: 12

eclipsis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
eclipsis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
eclipsis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

eclipsis: valid Words With Friends Word