/ ɪˈlɪptɪkl; NAmE / adjective
1.
(especially grammar ) with a word or words left out of a sentence deliberately :
an elliptical remark (= one that suggests more than is actually said)
2.
(also less frequent el·lip·tic / ɪˈlɪptɪk; NAmE /) ( geometry ) connected with or in the form of an ellipse
► el·lip·tic·al·ly / -kli; NAmE / adverb :
to speak / write elliptically