el·lip·ti·cal or el·lip·tic 
/ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ /ɪˈlɪptɪk/ adjective
/ɪˈlɪptɪkəl/ /ɪˈlɪptɪk/ adjective [more elliptical; most elliptical] 1 : shaped like a flattened circle : oval
▪ The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth. 2 : using few words and therefore hard to understand
▪ a writer with an elliptical style
▪ The moon follows an elliptical path around the Earth.
▪ a writer with an elliptical style
— el·lip·ti·cal·ly /ɪˈlɪptɪkli/ adverb
/ɪˈlɪptɪkli/ adverb
