transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈlip-ti-kəl, e- ]
adjective
or el·lip·tic -tik
Etymology: Greek elleiptikos defective, marked by ellipsis, from elleipein
Date: 1656
1. : of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
2.
a. : of, relating to, or marked by ellipsis or an ellipsis
b.
(1) : of, relating to, or marked by extreme economy of speech or writing
(2) : of or relating to deliberate obscurity (as of literary or conversational style)
• el·lip·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb