diff --git a/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex b/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
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--- a/Doc/lib/libstdtypes.tex
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@@ -692,6 +692,15 @@ object, named \code{None} (a built-in name).
 
 It is written as \code{None}.
 
+\subsubsection{The Ellipsis Object}
+\label{bltin-ellipsis-object}
+
+This object is used by extended slice notation (see the \emph{Python
+Reference Manual}).  It supports no special operations.  There is
+exactly one ellipsis object, named \code{Ellipsis} (a built-in name).
+
+It is written as \code{Ellipsis}.
+
 \subsubsection{File Objects}
 \label{bltin-file-objects}