# elliptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/ · frequency rank #32,788

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
2. Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
3. That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
4. Oval, with a short or no point.
5. Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted; elliptical.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός (elleiptikós), from ἐλλείπω (elleípō, “I leave out, omit”). By surface analysis, ellipse + -tic.

## Easily confused with
- **elliptical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elliptic-vs-elliptical)

## Common misspellings (10)
`elilptic`, `eliptic`, `ellipitc`, `ellipptic`, `elliptci`, `ellipticc`, `ellipttic`, `ellitpic`, `ellpitic`, `leliptic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elliptic