# elision

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈlɪʒ.(ə)n̩/

## Definitions
1. The deliberate omission of something.
2. The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elision