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Etymology of the English word ellipse

the English word ellipse
derived from the French word ellipse
derived from the New Latin word ellipsis
derived from the Greek word elleipsis, ἔλλειψις
derived from the Greek word elleipein
derived from the Greek word elleipsein

Date

The earliest known usage of ellipse in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

semiellipse, ellipsograph, ellipsometer

Cognates

Dutch ellips, French ellipse, German Ellipse, Norwegian ellipse, Swedish ellips

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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