The word "ellipsis" comes from the Greek word "ἔλλειψις" (élleipsis), which means "omission" or "deficiency." In punctuation, an ellipsis (...) indicates an omission of words, phrases, lines, or even whole sections from a text.
The word "ellipsis" comes from the Greek word "ἔλλειψις" (élleipsis), which means "omission" or "deficiency." In punctuation, an ellipsis (...) indicates an omission of words, phrases, lines, or even whole sections from a text.