elíptico

Galician

Adjective

elíptico (feminine elíptica, masculine plural elípticos, feminine plural elípticas)

  1. elliptical

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈlip.t͡ʃi.ku/, /eˈli.pi.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈlip.t͡ʃi.ko/

  • Hyphenation: e‧líp‧ti‧co

Adjective

elíptico (feminine elíptica, masculine plural elípticos, feminine plural elípticas)

  1. elliptical (in shape reminding of an ellipse, oval)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós, “defective”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈlibtiko/ [eˈliβ̞.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -ibtiko
  • Syllabification: e‧líp‧ti‧co

Adjective

elíptico (feminine elíptica, masculine plural elípticos, feminine plural elípticas)

  1. elliptical (in the shape of an ellipse; oval)
  2. elliptical (of or showing ellipsis; having words omitted)

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