Ecthlipsis
[ek-thlip-sis] /ɛkˈθlɪp sɪs/
noun, plural ecthlipses
[ek-thlip-seez] /ɛkˈθlɪp siz/ (Show IPA)
1.
loss of a consonant, especially, in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h.
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