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Ecthlipsis — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Lat. Pros.) The elision of a final m, with the preceding vowel, before a word… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thlipsis — Thlip sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? pressure, fr. ? to press.] (Med.) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecthlipsis — /ek thlip sis/, n., pl. ecthlipses / seez/. loss of a consonant, esp., in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h. [1650 60; < LL < Gk ékthlipsis, equiv. to ekthlíb(ein) to squeeze out (ek EC + thlíbein, var. of… … Universalium
Ekthlipsis — Ek|thlip|sis* die; , ...ipsen <aus gr. ékthlipsis »Herausdrängung« zu ekthlíbein »herausdrücken«> svw. ↑Elision … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
ecthlipsis — ec·thlip·sis … English syllables
thlipsis — /thlipˈsis/ noun 1. Constriction 2. Compression ORIGIN: Gr thlīpsis, from thlībein to press … Useful english dictionary
