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From French ellipse, from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”)

ellips f (plural ellipsen, diminutive ellipsje n)

Used in Swedish since 1690, cognate with German Ellipse, English ellipsis and ellipse, and French ellipse; from Latin ellipsis, based on Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis, “omission”)

ellips c

(geometry) an ellipse, an oval shape
an ellipsis, an omission, a sign (...) indicating an omission
a shorthand, an abridged form of a word or phrase (what remains after the omission)