ellisize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛlɪsaɪz/
Etymology
From Ellis + -ize. A large number of immigrants to the United States were processed at Ellis Island.
Meanings
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(of a name, qualifier:passive voice, rare) To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.
Her name was ellisized.
Her maiden name is Kukulain, ellisized from the Irish in a penstroke of linguistic legerdemain.
1970-2010 Wilyem Clark, Terra Infirma, page 80
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellisizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ellisized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ellisized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ellisizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |