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* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eleison eleison] @ Wiktionary - (Ecclesiastical Latin) have mercy (upon us) | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eleison eleison] @ Wiktionary - (Ecclesiastical Latin) have mercy (upon us) | ||
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/elision elision] @ Wiktionary | * [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/elision elision] @ Wiktionary | ||
** (1) The deliberate omission of something. | ** (1) The deliberate omission of something. | ||
** (2) (linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe. | |||
** (2) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words; sometimes marked with an apostrophe. | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:17, 31 August 2022
Context: "I found a Hebrew "expert" on the internet who said Adon was an acceptable variant of Adonai. I only wanted two syllables, so I went with it."
—Howard Ashby Kranz (nonfiction): Comment @ Facebook
Analysis
Adonai ... Adon ... perhaps confusion between "eleison" and "elision" ...?
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- Comment @ Facebook (31 August 2022)