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— English words —

• ellipsis n. (Typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of (in English) three periods, historically or more formally…
• ellipsis n. (Grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
• ellipsis n. (Film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
• ellipsis n. (Obsolete, geometry) An ellipse.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Catalan
  • el·lipsis n. Plural of el·lipsi.

— English words, defined in French —

• ellipsis n. (Grammaire) Ellipse.
• ellipsis n. (Typographie) Ellipse, points de suspension (…).

— English words, defined in Italian —

• ellipsis s. Ellittico.
• ellipsis s. Punti di sospensione.

— In Latin —

• ellipsis n.prop. Detractio.
• ellipsis n.prop. Curva mathematica et sectio conica.

32 English words from 5 English definitions

advance can consisting consisting␣of context ellipse English film formally from geometry Grammar historically inferred mark mathematics more not Obsolete of␣a omission periods phrase plot Plural rhetoric scenes that the three Typography word

5 English words from 6 foreign definitions

Curva Ellipse points Punti suspension

8 foreign words from 6 foreign definitions

conica Ellittico Grammaire mathematica points␣de␣suspension sectio sospensione Typographie

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

ellipsism

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

vertical␣ellipsis

22 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ell Ell ELL 'e'll iPS IPs IPS ipsi- lip LIP lip- lips Lips LIPs psi PSI psis PSIS sis SIs SIS -sis

19 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ill ILL 'ill I'll Ill. Ille isp Isp ISP PIL pill Pill Pille sis SIs SIS -sis SPI spill

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

ellipsism lipslides pilliness

4 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

illipes lipless pillies sillies

2 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

eclipsis ellipses

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