ἔλλειψις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A falling short, defect, opp. ὑπερβολή, Democr. 102, Pl.Prt.356a; opp. ὑπεροχή, Arist.Ph.187a17, Metaph.1042b25; ὑπερβολὴ καὶ ἔ. καὶ τὸ μέσον Id.EN1106b17.    2 the conic section ellipse, Apollon.Perg.Con.1.13 (so called because the square on the ordinate is equal to a rectangle with height equal to the abscissa and applied to the parameter, but falling short of it).    3 ἐν ἐλλείψεσιν ἐνυπάρχειν to be present in deficiency, of the negative terms in an algebraical expression, Dioph.1Praef.p.14 T.    4 Gramm., ellipse, Ath. 14.644a, A.D.Synt.117.19; omission of a letter, Id.Pron.56.28.    5 = ἔκλειψις, Olymp.in Mete.67.37 (s.v.l.).    6 Pythag.name for two, Theol.Ar.10.