Ecthlipsis
Pronunciation : Ec*thlip"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr.
Definition : 1. The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
2. (Lat. Pros.)
Defn: The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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