diff --git a/docs/reference/ChangeLog b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
index bf69757617..d41576f041 100644
--- a/docs/reference/ChangeLog
+++ b/docs/reference/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2006-09-16  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/glossary.xml: Add an entry for Ellipsization.
+
 2006-08-31  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* gtk/tmpl/gtkwidget.sgml: Fix some typos (Mariano Suarez-Alvarez)
diff --git a/docs/reference/gtk/glossary.xml b/docs/reference/gtk/glossary.xml
index b7a9998256..413fb97998 100644
--- a/docs/reference/gtk/glossary.xml
+++ b/docs/reference/gtk/glossary.xml
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@
     </glossdef>
   </glossentry>
 
+  <glossentry id="ellipsization">
+    <glossdef>
+      <para>
+        Ellipsization is the process of replacing some part
+        of a text by an ellipsis (usually "...") to make the
+        text fit in a smaller space. Pango can ellipsize text
+        at the beginning, at the end or in the middle.
+      </para>
+    </glossdef>
+  </glossentry>
+
   <glossentry id="event">
     <glossterm>event</glossterm>
     <glossdef>