. "Ellipsis (plural ellipses; from the Ancient Greek: \u1F14\u03BB\u03BB\u03B5\u03B9\u03C8\u03B9\u03C2, \u00E9lleipsis, \"omission\" or \"falling short\") is a series of dots (typically three, such as \"\u2026\") that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning. Depending on their context and placement in a sentence, ellipses can also indicate an unfinished thought, a leading statement, a slight pause, a mysterious, echoing voice, or a nervous or awkward silence."@en .