Main Entry: el·lip·sis

Pronunciation: \i-ˈlip-səs, e-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural el·lip·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: Latin, from Greek elleipsis ellipsis, ellipse, from elleipein to leave out, fall short, from en in + leipein to leave — more at in, loan

Date: 1540

1 a : the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete b : a sudden leap from one topic to another
2 : marks or a mark (as …) indicating an omission (as of words) or a pause