歌词
When a word ending in a vowel is followed by a word beginning with a vowel
Often one or both vowels were shortened in pronunciation
Something like an English contraction: do+not=don’t
In the absence of firm ancient evidence for uniform practice
In these readings, elision is avoided in usually chapters
And handled in various ways thereafter
Thus, "becāre"+"ōdērant"="becā-rō-dērant"
"sī"+"animus"="si-animus"
"fortūna"+"est"="fortūna-st"
Ellison also occurred after final m and before initial h
Thus, "remedium"+"īrae"="remediu-īrae"
"vīta"+"hūmāna"="vī-tū-māna"
"benivolentia"+"habet"="benivolentia-abet"
Virgil uses three elisions in a row to express fear of the cyclops
Polyphemus erat monstrum horrendum, informe, ingens.
On the other hand, when clarity or emphasis are desired in prose
Words may be pronounced with a gap or hiatus between vowels
testula illa exilio decem annorum multatus est.