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“elliptical” in Latin
praecīdōto cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate; to beat to pieces, batter, smash; to cut off or across, avoid,ellīpticusellipticalgrammaticusof or pertaining to the study of language, of literature and grammar; linguistic, philological, grammatical
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elliptical
praecisus (Grammaticus): *ellipticus. To form an elliptical ceiling, lacunar delumbare ad circinum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elliptical?
- The usual Latin words for “elliptical” are praecīdō, ellīpticus, grammaticus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.