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subelliptic

/ˌsʌb.ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
subel-lip-tic
IPA
/ˌsʌb.ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Imperfectly elliptic; not quite elliptic; approximating an ellipse.

Etymology

From sub- + elliptic.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

cryptic trip tic triptych ecliptic diptych tryptic styptic glyptic anaglyptic lithotriptic triptyque holocryptic

Questions

How do you pronounce subelliptic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʌb.ɪˈlɪp.tɪk/.
What does subelliptic mean?
Imperfectly elliptic; not quite elliptic; approximating an ellipse.
Where does subelliptic come from?
From sub- + elliptic.

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