Elison
Pronunciation : E*li"son
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. elisio, fr. elidere, elisum, to strike out: cf. F. ?lision. See Elide.]
Definition : 1. Division; separation. [Obs.] Bacon.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913