different between elision vs elide

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin elisionem, accusative singular of elisio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?.?(?)n?/, /??l?.zj(?)n?/

Noun

elision (plural elisions)

1. The deliberate omission of something.
2. (linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

Related terms

• elide

Translations

See also

• apocope
• syncope

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “elision”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language

Anagrams

• isoline, lionise

Finnish

Noun

elision

1. Genitive singular form of elisio.

Anagrams

• iloisen

English

Etymology

From Latin ?l?d? (“I strike out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??la?d/
• Rhymes: -a?d

Verb

elide (third-person singular simple present elides, present participle eliding, simple past and past participle elided)

1. To leave out or omit (something).
2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
3. To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.

Usage notes

The third sense, “conflate”, seems to be a recent development. It is not recognized by dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster and can be considered to be incorrect.

Related terms

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “elide”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• edile, idele

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ide

Verb

elide

1. third-person singular present indicative of elidere

Anagrams

• edile

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e??li?.de/, [e??li?d??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e?li.de/, [??li?d??]

Verb

?l?de

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ?l?d?

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e?lide/, [e?li.ð?e]

Verb

elide

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of elidir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of elidir.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of elidir.