ellipt- root words — words with the ellipt- root

The root ellipt- comes from Greek elleipsis, meaning falling short, omission. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ellipse, ellipses, ellipsis, elliptic, elliptical, elliptically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ellipt- root

Explore words with ellipt- — words containing the ellipt- root and sharing its sense of "falling short, omission". Examples include ellipse, ellipses, ellipsis, elliptic, elliptical, elliptically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ellipt- mean?

The ellipt- root means falling short, omission, from Greek elleipsis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.