Word: hypoellipse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
po
e
llipse
Definition: A superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, i.e. less than two.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Deficient; less than normal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting a small degree, gradual
Affix: ellipse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A closed curve, the locus of a point such that the sum of the distances from that point to two other fixed points (called the foci of the ellipse) is constant; equivalently, the conic section that is the intersection of a cone with a plane that does not intersect the base of the cone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ellipse
Language: fr
Decoded: ellipse
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ellipsis