ellipsis
UK/i'lipsis/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A punctuation mark (…) indicating omitted words; the grammatical omission of words that can be inferred from context.
省略号；（语法）省略
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedellipsroot
+
issuffix
=ellipsis
Example Sentences
- 1.
The writer used ellipsis to create suspense at the end of the sentence.