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ellisizing

ellisizing is the present participle and gerund 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 ellisizing

What is ellisizing the present participle and gerund of?
Ellisizing is the present participle and gerund of ellisize.

Words near ellisizing in the dictionary

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

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