unelided
|un-e-li-ded|
/ˌʌnɪˈlaɪdɪd/
(unelide)
not omitted
Etymology
'unelided' is formed in English from the prefix 'un-' + the past participle 'elided', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'elide' comes from Latin 'elidere' (see below).
'elide' ultimately comes from Latin 'elidere' (from ex- 'out' + laedere 'to strike'); it passed into Middle English (via Medieval/Church Latin and Old French influences) as forms like 'eliden' and later became modern English 'elide'. The adjective 'unelided' is a negated participial form built from that verb.
Initially related to the literal sense 'to strike out' (Latin), it evolved to mean 'to omit or slur (in speech or writing)'; 'unelided' therefore means 'not omitted' or 'not slurred'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make not elided; to restore, pronounce, or write without elision (rare, derived usage).
In transcribing old letters, she unelided several contracted forms to improve clarity.
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Adjective 1
not elided; not omitted, cut out, or slurred (especially of sounds, syllables, or words).
The record preserves the unelided pronunciation of every syllable.
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Last updated: 2025/12/04 17:45