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Word: Elliptic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Greek elleiptikos ‘defective’, from elleipein ‘leave out, fall short’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈlɪptɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or having the form of an ellipse.
Short Definition:relating to or having form of ellipse
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