or el·lip·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj.
- Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse.
- Containing or characterized by ellipsis.
- Of or relating to extreme economy of oral or written expression.
- Marked by deliberate obscurity of style or expression.
[New Latin ellīpticus, from Greek elleiptikos, defective, from elleipsis, a falling short, ellipsis. See ellipsis.]
elliptically el·lip'ti·cal·ly adv.






