Synonyms & related words for ellipse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ellipse — including oval, circle, parabola, ovoid, conchoid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ellipse

Explore words related to ellipse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ellipsoid, elliptic, elliptical, rectangle, ellipticity, ellipsoidal, hyperbolas, apothem. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ellipse

Common synonyms for ellipse include oval, circle, parabola, ovoid, conchoid — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ellipse come from?

The word ellipse breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root ellips-, from Greek elleipsis (“falling short, omission”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.