ellipt

[ih-lipt]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

Grammar.

to delete by ellipsis.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ellipt¹

By back formation from elliptical

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Example Sentences

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P. ovoid then campan. 2.5-5 cm. coarsely striate, bay then ochre, glabrous; g. adnate; s. 6-10 cm. white, slightly flexuous, equal; sp. angularly ellipt. 12-18 � 7-9.