ellipsograph

Questions

What does ellipsograph mean?

A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.

Where does ellipsograph come from?

Etymology tree English ellipse Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English ellipsograph From ellipse + -o- + -graph.

How to pronounce ellipsograph

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