diff --git a/crates/bevy_math/src/bounding/bounded2d/primitive_impls.rs b/crates/bevy_math/src/bounding/bounded2d/primitive_impls.rs
index 6e04b4b760bcc..fe8ed9a21251d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_math/src/bounding/bounded2d/primitive_impls.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_math/src/bounding/bounded2d/primitive_impls.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl Bounded2d for Ellipse {
         //   ###           ###
         //      ###########
 
-        let (hw, hh) = (self.half_width, self.half_height);
+        let (hw, hh) = (self.half_size.x, self.half_size.y);
 
         // Sine and cosine of rotation angle alpha.
         let (alpha_sin, alpha_cos) = rotation.sin_cos();
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl Bounded2d for Ellipse {
     }
 
     fn bounding_circle(&self, translation: Vec2, _rotation: f32) -> BoundingCircle {
-        BoundingCircle::new(translation, self.half_width.max(self.half_height))
+        BoundingCircle::new(translation, self.semi_major())
     }
 }
 
@@ -276,10 +276,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn ellipse() {
-        let ellipse = Ellipse {
-            half_width: 1.0,
-            half_height: 0.5,
-        };
+        let ellipse = Ellipse::new(1.0, 0.5);
         let translation = Vec2::new(2.0, 1.0);
 
         let aabb = ellipse.aabb_2d(translation, 0.0);
diff --git a/crates/bevy_math/src/primitives/dim2.rs b/crates/bevy_math/src/primitives/dim2.rs
index 1ec9faab36b50..cb832f9f614a3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_math/src/primitives/dim2.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_math/src/primitives/dim2.rs
@@ -85,21 +85,45 @@ impl Primitive2d for Circle {}
 /// An ellipse primitive
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub struct Ellipse {
-    /// The half "width" of the ellipse
-    pub half_width: f32,
-    /// The half "height" of the ellipse
-    pub half_height: f32,
+    /// Half of the width and height of the ellipse.
+    ///
+    /// This corresponds to the two perpendicular radii defining the ellipse.
+    pub half_size: Vec2,
 }
 impl Primitive2d for Ellipse {}
 
 impl Ellipse {
-    /// Create a new `Ellipse` from a "width" and a "height"
-    pub fn new(width: f32, height: f32) -> Self {
+    /// Create a new `Ellipse` from half of its width and height.
+    ///
+    /// This corresponds to the two perpendicular radii defining the ellipse.
+    #[inline]
+    pub const fn new(half_width: f32, half_height: f32) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            half_size: Vec2::new(half_width, half_height),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new `Ellipse` from a given full size.
+    ///
+    /// `size.x` is the diameter along the X axis, and `size.y` is the diameter along the Y axis.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn from_size(size: Vec2) -> Self {
         Self {
-            half_width: width / 2.0,
-            half_height: height / 2.0,
+            half_size: size / 2.0,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns the length of the semi-major axis. This corresponds to the longest radius of the ellipse.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn semi_major(self) -> f32 {
+        self.half_size.max_element()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the length of the semi-minor axis. This corresponds to the shortest radius of the ellipse.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn semi_minor(self) -> f32 {
+        self.half_size.min_element()
+    }
 }
 
 /// An unbounded plane in 2D space. It forms a separating surface through the origin,