elision in French
elision in French is élision — elision means the act of leaving something out on purpose.
elision in French
élision
(linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe.
What does "elision" mean?
- noun The act of leaving something out on purpose.
- noun The dropping of a letter or syllable, either between two words or within a single word, which may be shown by an apostrophe.
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What is "elision" in French?
"elision" in French is élision. elision means: The act of leaving something out on purpose.
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