English
Adjective
en-adj
- In a shape reminding of an ellipse; oval.
- Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
#:If he is sometimes elliptical and obscure, it is because he has so much to tell us -- w:Edmund Wilson|Edmund Wilson
Alternative spellings
elliptic
Usage notes
In botanical usage, elliptic(al) refers only to the general shape of the leaf, independently of its apex or margin (and sometimes the base), so that an "elliptic leaf"may very well be pointed at both ends.
Translations
shape
French: elliptique
Swedish: elliptisk
showing ellipsis
French: elliptique
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