"To ellipt" is a
formal term in the study of
grammar (or
syntax), meaning to omit one or more
words from a
sentence. It is a
back-formation from the
noun "
ellipsis", meaning (in the context of grammar) the omission of words that would otherwise be required in a
sentence. "ellipt" is a relatively recent word, and older texts would tend to use the
verb "
elide".
Example of ellipsis:
-- Are you the person who stole the sweets?
-- Yes, I am ^.
Here the
caret (^) indicates where the
noun phrase "the person who stole the sweets" is ellipted.
Example of use of the word "ellipt":
"The accusative of exclamation is best thought of as a figure of speech that ellipts, or leaves out, the verb that would, except for the impetuous impatience of the speaker, be spoken." --
http://latin.gal.ohio-state.edu/catiline/incat-i-notes.htm, 2001-11-07.