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ellipsis in Finnish

ellipsis in Finnish is kolme pistettä, ellipsi, sananheitto — ellipsis means a row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.

ellipsis in Finnish

kolme pistettä
noun
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
ellipsi
noun
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
sananheitto
noun
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
ellipsi
noun
(grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.
sananheitto
noun
(grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a word or phrase that can be inferred from the context.

What does "ellipsis" mean?

  1. noun A row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.
    "The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long"."
  2. noun The leaving out of words from a sentence when the meaning is still clear without them.
    ""Sam plays piano and Jo guitar" uses ellipsis, since the second "plays" is understood."
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ellipsis in a sentence

  • The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long".
  • She began, "I suppose if you really wanted to…" and stopped.
  • "Sam plays piano and Jo guitar" uses ellipsis, since the second "plays" is understood.

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What is "ellipsis" in Finnish?

"ellipsis" in Finnish is kolme pistettä, ellipsi, sananheitto. ellipsis means: A row of three dots (…) used in writing to show that words have been left out of a quotation, or that a thought trails away unfinished.

How do you use "ellipsis" in a sentence?

Example: "The review quoted him as saying the film was "ambitious … but far too long"." In Finnish, "ellipsis" is kolme pistettä, ellipsi, sananheitto.

Are there other ways to say "ellipsis" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "ellipsis": kolme pistettä, ellipsi, sananheitto.

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