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Ecthlipsis
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What's The Definition Of Ecthlipsis?Synonyms | Synonyms for Ecthlipsis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ecthlipsis: See Also | Ecthlipsis In Webster's Dictionary \Ec*thlip"sis\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to squeeze
out.]
1. The dropping out or suppression from a word of a
consonant, with or without a vowel.
2. (Lat. Pros.) The elision of a final m, with the preceding
vowel, before a word beginning with a vowel.
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