ellips
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”). Perhaps influenced by French ellipse.
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Noun
ellips f (plural ellipsen, diminutive ellipsje n)
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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