Tag: elision

• Noun: Elision
  1. the use of a speech form that lacks a final or initial sound which a variant speech form has (such as ‘s instead of is in there’s)
  2. the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable in a verse to achieve a uniform metrical pattern
  3. the act or an instance of omitting something : omission
• Synonyms:
  1. skip
  2. subtraction
  3. reduction
  4. neglect
  5. lapse
  6. abbreviation
  7. negligence
  8. oversight
  9. failure
  10. pretermission
  11. dereliction
• Usage:
  1. “’Stooge’ was originally a theatrical term and was first used to designate a comedian’s accomplice hidden in the audience. From the fact that his real identity and purpose were not known to the other members of the audience he came to be called a ‘stool pigeon’ – which, by elision, became ‘stooge.'”
• Encountered:
  1.  During my regular regal ruminations while perusing the book, Dictionary of Word Origins by Jordan Almond,

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