Hyphenation of elliptic

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word elliptic? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

el-lip-tic

Definitions of elliptic:

1.	(of a leaf shape) in the form of an ellipse
2.	Rounded like an egg
3.	Characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements The dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints The explanation was concise
4.	Even elliptical to the verge of obscurity- H.O.Taylor

Synonyms of elliptic:

adj	elliptical, omission, deletion
adj	simple, unsubdivided, rounded
adj	egg-shaped, elliptical, oval, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate, rounded
adj	elliptical, concise

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.