elison Meaning, Definition & Usage

E*li"son noun

Etymology

L. elisio, fr. elidere, elisum, to strike out: cf. F. élision. See Elide.

Definitions

1. Division; separation. Obs. Bacon.
2. (Gram.) The cutting off or suppression of a vowel or syllable, for the sake of meter or euphony; esp., in poetry, the dropping of a final vowel standing before an initial vowel in the following word, when the two words are drawn together.