ellipsis
/ɪˈlɪpsɪs/
indicates omission, trailing off, or suspense
ellipsis in a sentence
“She opened the door and saw... nothing. The ellipsis creates pause.”
Origin of ellipsis
Greek elleipsis (omission), from elleipein (to fall short)
Related Words
parenthetical
an inserted phrase that adds information without changing the main sentence
appositive
a noun phrase that renames or explains another noun
semicolon
joins independent clauses without a conjunction; signals close relationship
em dash
sets off parenthetical content with emphasis—like this—or signals a break
en dash
indicates ranges or connections between items
Oxford comma
the comma before 'and' in a list of three or more