semi-elliptical

English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ elliptical.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sɛmiˈɪˈlɪp.tɪkəl/

Adjective

semi-elliptical (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of semielliptical
   • 1960 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 553:

     Many of them now have the semi-elliptical, frame-less tenders taken from scrapped Kriegsloks of Type "52".

References

• “semi-elliptical”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.