单词 | ellipsograph |
释义 | ellipsograph in British English (ɪˈlɪpsəʊˌɡrɑːf) noun an instrument that draws ellipses ellipsograph in American English (iˈlɪpsəˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) noun an instrument for drawing ellipses, as a trammel Also: elliptograph Word origin [ellipse + -o- + -graph]-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer); -graph is a combining form meaning “drawn,” “written” (lithograph; monograph). It is specialized in meaning to indicate the instrument rather than the writtenproduct of the instrument (telegraph; phonograph) |
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