Definition
Having the shape of an ellipse; characterized by deliberate omission of words in speech or writing; relating to an elliptical exercise machine.
Etymology
From Greek elleipsis 'a falling short, defect' + -ical suffix. Originally a geometric term, extended to grammar for omitted words, then to exercise equipment shaped like an ellipse.
Kelly Says
The grammatical sense of 'elliptical'—omitting words while maintaining meaning—mirrors the geometric shape where the 'missing' part of a circle still creates a complete, functional form.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኤሊፕሲስ
eh-LEE-psihs
BNবাংলা
দীর্ঘবৃত্তাকার
dee-rgho-bree-tah-kah-r
CACatalà
el·líptic
eh-LEE-pee-tik
CSČeština
eliptický
eh-LEE-pee-tee-kee
DADansk
elliptisk
eh-LEE-pee-tisk
DEDeutsch
elliptisch
eh-LEE-pee-tish
ELΕλληνικά
ελιπτικός
eh-LEE-pee-tee-kohs
ESEspañol
elíptico
eh-LEE-pee-koh
FISuomi
elliptinen
eh-LEE-pee-tee-neh
FRFrançais
elliptique
eh-lee-pee-tek
GUGU
અંડાકાર
un-dah-kah-r
HEעברית
אליפטי
eh-LEE-pee-tee
HIहिन्दी
अंडाकार
un-dah-kah-r
HUMagyar
ellipszis
eh-LEE-psihs
IDBahasa Indonesia
elips
eh-LEE-ps
ITItaliano
ellittico
eh-LEE-tee-koh
KKKK
эллиптический
eh-LEE-pee-tee-chyes-kee
MRMR
अंडाकार
un-dah-kah-r
MSBahasa Melayu
elips
eh-LEE-ps
MYမြန်မာ
အန်းပုံစံ
ah-nah-pohng-tsahng
NLNederlands
elliptisch
eh-LEE-pee-tish
NONorsk
elliptisk
eh-LEE-pee-tisk
PAPA
ਅੰਡਾਕਾਰ
un-dah-kah-r
PLPolski
elipsowy
eh-LEE-psoh-wee
PTPortuguês
elíptico
eh-LEE-pee-koh
RORomână
eliptic
eh-LEE-pee-tik
RUРусский
эллиптический
eh-LEE-pee-tee-chyes-kee
SVSvenska
elliptisk
eh-LEE-pee-tisk
SWKiswahili
duara
doo-ah-rah
TAதமிழ்
நெடுவட்டம்
neh-thoo-vah-th-tham
TEతెలుగు
అండాకార
un-dah-kah-r
UKУкраїнська
еліптичний
eh-LEE-pee-tee-chnee
VITiếng Việt
hình elip
heen el-ee-p