What is the plural of ellipsis...?

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What is the plural of ellipsis...?

...ellipsi?

2007-01-30 10:17:09 · 2 answers · asked by Kitty 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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Ellipses, but it's typically pronounced "ellipseez" (rather than "ellipsuhz"), to distinguish it from the word used to describe the shape of a planet's orbit -- or in this case, the orbits of several planets.

2007-01-30 10:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Scott F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's either ellipses, or "points of ellipsis", I have seen both written.

2007-01-30 10:29:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋