English word brass comes from Ancient Greek λείπω, Ancient Greek ἐν, and later Latin ellipsis (Ellipse. Ellipsis.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| λείπω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἐλλείπω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἔλλειψις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ellipsis | Latin (lat) | Ellipse. Ellipsis. |
| ellipsis | English (en) | (film) The omission of scenes in a film that do not advance the plot.. (typography) A mark consisting of three periods, historically with spaces in between, before, and after them “ . . . ”, nowadays a single character “…” Ellipses are used to indicate that words have been omitted in a text or that they are missing or illegible.. (grammar, rhetoric) The omission of a grammatically required [...] |
| brass | English (en) | (countable, slang) A brass nail; a prostitute.. (uncountable, slang) Brass in pocket; money. (slang) Brass monkey; cold. |