ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ellipt

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Ellipt is a verb meaning (linguistics) To omit (from an utterance) by ellipsis.

Meaning

(linguistics) To omit (from an utterance) by ellipsis.

Example Sentences

[…] a couple of further differences between restrictive and non-restrictive relative clauses: (1) in contrast with restrictives, the wh-phrase in non-restrictives cannot be ellipted; […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elide, ellipse, cut out, exclude, omit, slip.

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