# ellipses

Pronunciation: say "i-LIP-seez" /ɪˈlɪpsiːz/

## Noun

1. Plural of ellipsis. — plural of ellipsis
   - Simple: Plural of ellipsis. Use this form when talking about more than one set of three dots or one omission.
   - _The editor removed several ellipses from the manuscript to tighten the prose._
   - _Trailing ellipses at the end of each line gave the poem a hesitant rhythm._
2. Plural of ellipse. — plural of ellipse (pronounced: say "i-LIP-siz" /ɪˈlɪpsɪz/)
   - Simple: Plural of ellipse. Use this form when talking about more than one oval shape.
   - _The architect sketched a series of overlapping ellipses for the ceiling design._
   - _Comets trace long, narrow ellipses as they travel around the sun._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/ellipses (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).