English
ellipsism
From ellipsis + -ism.
Formed from ellipsis + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- ‘to leave behind’
Ancient Greek λείπω ‘to leave behind’
Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω ‘to fall short, omit’
Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις ‘omission’
Latin ellīpsis
English ellipsis
Today it means
noun The property of containing omission.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / ellipsism