E / ēlīsĭo
noun

ēlīsĭo

gen. ēlīsōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
A striking out; forcing out
A striking out, forcing out: lacrimae, pressing out, Sen. Ep. 99, 18.—
the striking out of a letter; elision
In the later grammarians, the striking out of a letter, elision.