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  • English Word Ellipsis Definition An ellipse.
  • English Word Ellipsograph Definition An instrument for describing ellipses; -- called also trammel.
  • English Word Ellipsoid Definition A solid, all plane sections of which are ellipses or circles. See Conoid, n., 2 (a).
  • English Word Ellipsoid Definition Alt. of Ellipsoidal
  • English Word Ellipsoidal Definition Pertaining to, or shaped like, an ellipsoid; as, ellipsoid or ellipsoidal form.
  • English Word Elliptic Definition Alt. of Elliptical
  • English Word Elliptic-lanceolate Definition Having a form intermediate between elliptic and lanceolate.
  • English Word Elliptical Definition Of or pertaining to an ellipse; having the form of an ellipse; oblong, with rounded ends.
  • English Word Elliptical Definition Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase.
  • English Word Elliptically Definition In the form of an ellipse.
  • English Word Elliptically Definition With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.
  • English Word Ellipticity Definition Deviation of an ellipse or a spheroid from the form of a circle or a sphere; especially, in reference to the figure of the earth, the difference between the equatorial and polar semidiameters, divided by the equatorial; thus, the ellipticity of the earth is /.
  • English Word Elliptograph Definition Same as Ellipsograph.
  • English Word Ellwand Definition Formerly, a measuring rod an ell long.
  • English Word Elm Definition A tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris; the common American or white elm is U. Americana; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva.
  • English Word Elmen Definition Belonging to elms.
  • English Word Elmo's fire Definition See Corposant; also Saint Elmo's Fire, under Saint.
  • English Word Elmy Definition Abounding with elms.
  • English Word Elocation Definition A removal from the usual place of residence.
  • English Word Elocation Definition Departure from the usual state; an ecstasy.
  • English Word Elocular Definition Having but one cell, or cavity; not divided by a septum or partition.
  • English Word Elocution Definition Utterance by speech.
  • English Word Elocution Definition Oratorical or expressive delivery, including the graces of intonation, gesture, etc.; style or manner of speaking or reading in public; as, clear, impressive elocution.
  • English Word Elocution Definition Suitable and impressive writing or style; eloquent diction.
  • English Word Elocutionary Definition Pertaining to elocution.
  • English Word Elocutionist Definition One who is versed in elocution; a teacher of elocution.
  • English Word Elocutive Definition Pertaining to oratorical expression.
  • English Word Elodian Definition One of a tribe of tortoises, including the terrapins, etc., in which the head and neck can be withdrawn.
  • English Word Eloge Definition A panegyrical funeral oration.
  • English Word Elogist Definition One who pronounces an eloge.