ellipses
The plural of "ellipsis" is ellipses.
Nouns that end in -is, most of them from Greek, change the ending to -es in the plural.
Meaning: three dots showing that words are left out (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with ellipses: the ellipses are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: ellipses'.
How do you pronounce it?
ellipsis is pronounced /ɪˈlɪp.sɪs/.
Did you know?
- Words ending in -is from Greek, such as crisis and thesis, change to -es in the plural: crises, theses. The plural ending is pronounced eez.
Examples in context
- The quote has two ellipses.Singular: The quote has one ellipsis.
- Writers use ellipses to show a pause.Singular: Writers use an ellipsis to show a pause.
