/ Dictionary / Index E ecthlipsis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ec•thlip•sis Pronunciation: (ek-thlip'sis), [key] — pl. -ses loss of a consonant, esp., in Latin, loss of a final m before a word beginning with a vowel or h. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ectal ecthyma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language