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eclip·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ellipsis, eclipsisnoun

    omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

Wiktionary

  1. eclipsisnoun

    An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase

  2. eclipsisnoun

    A line or dash used to show that text has been omitted

  3. eclipsisnoun

    (Irish grammar) The suppression of the sounds of certain radical consonants in place of others.

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  1. eclipsis

    Eclipsis is a phonological process in several Gaelic languages where the initial consonant of a word is altered or mutated, often indicating a grammatical relationship. This typically happens after certain words or in certain grammatical contexts. It is also often used to indicate possession. The term is also used in astronomy to refer to an eclipse, where one celestial body obscures another.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of eclipsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of eclipsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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