Italian

Proper noun

Elide f

1. Elis, Ilia

English

Verb

elide ‎(third-person singular simple present elides, present participle eliding, simple past and past participle elided)

1. To leave out or omit (something)
   • 1995, Andrew Bennett and Nicholas Royle, An introduction to literature, criticism and theory:

     Graham Hough's apparently objective assertion that 'Ozymandias' is 'extremely clear and direct', for example, elides the question of 'to whom?'.

2. To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable
3. conflate; smear together; blur the distinction between
   • 2014 July 10, “Because we’re worth it”, in The Economist:

     As Ms Shafak summarises, “the state is privileged, all-powerful and yet paradoxically safeguarded as if it were a fragile entity in need of protection.” Between it and its citizens a gulf looms; conversely, officials elide its interests with their own.

Usage notes

The third sense, “conflate”, seems to be a recent development. It is not recognized by dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster or the OED, and can be considered to be incorrect.^[1][2]

References

1. ↑ John Wells (2012-07-08), “elision (not!)”, in (Please provide the title of the work), retrieved 2016-01-11
2. ↑ Guy Keleny (2012-11-16), “When words acquire new meanings, it's best not to stand in the way”, in The Independent

Related terms

• elision
• ellipsis
• elidable

Translations

Anagrams

• edile

Italian

Verb

elide

1. third-person singular present indicative of elidere

Anagrams

• edile

Latin

Verb

ēlīde

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ēlīdō

Spanish

Verb

elide

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of elidir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of elidir.
3. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of elidir.