Synonyms & related words for elision

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of elision — including crasis, ellipsis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to elision

Explore words related to elision — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include elide, haplography, apocopes, epenthesis, omission, iotacism, exception, triphthong. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for elision

Common synonyms for elision include crasis, ellipsis — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does elision come from?

The word elision breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lis-, from Latin laedo (“strike, hurt”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.