elliptical Syllabification: (el·lip·ti·cal)Pronunciation: /iˈliptikəl/Translate elliptical | into German | into Italian Definition of elliptical adjective 1(of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand:an elliptical lyrical style 2another term for elliptic.Derivatives ellipticallyPronunciation: /-(ə)lē/ adverb elliptical in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of elliptical in the British & World English dictionary