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ellisizes

ellisizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 ellisizes

What is ellisizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ellisizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ellisize.

Words near ellisizes in the dictionary

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

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