Definition of ELISION

elision

Plural: elisions

Noun

  • The omission of a sound or syllable in speech or writing.
  • omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
  • a deliberate act of omission
  • The deliberate omission of something.
  • The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

Examples

  • Sometimes players make an ELISION in their word choice, forgetting a crucial letter.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ēlīsion-, the stem of ēlīsio (“striking out, forcing out”).

Synonyms

exception, exclusion

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

elision: valid Words With Friends Word