ellips
Dutch
Etymology
From French ellipse, from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”)
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: el‧lips
Noun
ellips f (plural ellipsen, diminutive ellipsje n)
- ellipse
- ellipsis, stylistic figure and mark used in printing to indicate an omission
Related terms
- elliptisch
See also
- ovaal
Anagrams
- lispel
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
- (geometry) an ellipse, an oval shape
- an ellipsis, an omission, a sign (...) indicating an omission
- 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.