elliptic

[ih-lip-ti-kuhl] Origin

el·lip·ti·cal

[ih-lip-ti-kuhl]
adjective Also, el·lip·tic.
1.
pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
2.
pertaining to or marked by grammatical ellipsis.
3.
(of speech or writing) expressed with extreme or excessive economy; relieved of irrelevant matter: to converse in elliptical sentences.
4.
(of a style of speaking or writing) tending to be ambiguous, cryptic, or obscure: an elliptical prose that is difficult to translate.
noun
5.
Astronomy. elliptical galaxy.

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Elliptic is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1650–60; < Greek elleiptik(ós) defective (see ellipsis, -tic) + -al1

el·lip·ti·cal·ness, noun
non·el·lip·tic, adjective
non·el·lip·ti·cal, adjective
non·el·lip·ti·cal·ly, adverb
o·ver·el·lip·ti·cal, adjective
EXPAND
o·ver·el·lip·ti·cal·ly, adverb
sub·el·lip·tic, adjective
sub·el·lip·ti·cal, adjective
un·el·lip·ti·cal, adjective
COLLAPSE
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elliptic
1726, from Gk. elleiptikos, from elleipein (see ellipsis).
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