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ellisized

ellisized is the simple past and past participle of ellisize.

Meaning of ellisize

Verb

ellisize (third-person singular simple present ellisizes, present participle ellisizing, simple past and past participle ellisized)

  1. (rare, passive voice) To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.
    • Her maiden name is Kukulain, ellisized from the Irish in a penstroke of linguistic legerdemain.1970-2010 Wilyem Clark, Terra Infirma, page 80

Questions about ellisized

What is ellisized the simple past and past participle of?
Ellisized is the simple past and past participle of ellisize.

Words near ellisized in the dictionary

  1. ellisellids
  2. Ellises
  3. Ellisian
  4. ellisite
  5. ellisize
  6. ellisized
  7. ellisizes
  8. ellisizing
  9. Ellison
  10. Ellisonian
  11. Ellisor

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