Definition:Ellipse/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Ellipse
The word ellipse is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable: el-lipse.
The adjectival form of ellipse is elliptical, that is: denoting or concerning an ellipse.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elliptical
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): elliptical