Plural of ellipsis
irregular plural
The plural of ellipsis is ellipses.
Forms of ellipsis
| Singular | ellipsis /ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ellipses /ɪˈlɪpsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Ellipses in a sentence
- It was now possible for writers and directors to cut scenes that did not further the plot; called "ellipses" by filmmakers.2002, David Blanke, The 1910s: 219
- Instead, wrapped in whispers are ellipses, euphemisms, mumbled aporia followed by throat-clearing and a brisk change of subject.2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 9. From the entry aporia
- That's why we now have exactly one million kazillion rules for the only one proper way to use ellipses.2007, D. L. Birchfield, How Choctaws Invented Civilization and why Choctaws Will Conquer the World. From the entry kazillion
Meaning of ellipsis
- noun A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues.
- noun The omission from a clause of a word or phrase that is nevertheless inferred using the context of the remaining element.
- noun The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.
Nouns ending in -is: plural -es
Questions about the plural of ellipsis
- What is the plural of ellipsis?
- The plural of ellipsis is ellipses.
- Is ellipsis countable?
- Ellipsis is a countable and uncountable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ellipsis (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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