An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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inertia ellipsoid
  بیضی‌وار ِ لختی  
beyzivâr-e laxti
Fr.: ellipsoïde d'inertie  

An ellipsoid used in describing the motion of a rotating rigid body. It is stationary with respect to the rotating body, and is determined by the body’s moments of inertia.

See also:ellipsoid; → inertia.