ellipsograph

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noun

A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.

Similar
trammel
OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounellipsograph (plural ellipsographs)

plural ellipsographs

  1. A mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.

    Synonyms: trammel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mechanical instrument used to trace out an ellipse.

Similar
trammel

Origin

  1. Englishellipse
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  5. Englishellipsograph

From ellipse + -o- + -graph.

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APA

ellipsograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsograph

MLA

“ellipsograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ellipsograph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ellipsograph.

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