ellips

Dutch

Etymology

From French ellipse, from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”)

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: el‧lips

Noun

ellips f (plural ellipsen, diminutive ellipsje n)

1. ellipse
2. ellipsis, stylistic figure and mark used in printing to indicate an omission

Related terms

• elliptisch

See also

• ovaal

Anagrams

• lispel

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Swedish

Etymology

Used in Swedish since 1690, cognate with German Ellipse, English ellipsis and ellipse, and French ellipse; from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”)

Noun

ellips c

1. (geometry) an ellipse, an oval shape
2. an ellipsis, an omission, a sign (...) indicating an omission
3. a shorthand, an abridged form of a word or phrase (what remains after the omission)

Declension

Declension of ellips
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ellips	ellipsen	ellipser	ellipserna
Genitive	ellips	ellipsens	ellipsers	ellipsernas

Related terms

• ellipsbas
• ellipsera
• ellipsform
• ellipsoid
• ellipsvalv
• elliptisk
• halvellips

References

• ellips in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• ellips in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.