Helice

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.li.keː/, [ˈhɛ.lɪ.keː]

Proper noun

Helicē f (genitive Helicēs); first declension

  1. a town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites

Inflection

First declension, Greek type.

Case Singular
Nominative Helicē
Genitive Helicēs
Dative Helicae
Accusative Helicēn
Ablative Helicē
Vocative Helicē

References
  • helice in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Helice in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Helice in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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