ἕλιξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • εἷλῐξ (heîlix) Poetic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wel- (to turn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἕλῐξ (hélix) f (genitive ἕλῐκος); third declension

  1. Anything twisted, winding, or spiral.
  2. The tendril of a vine.
  3. The outer ear
  4. (mathematics) A spiral line.

Inflection

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References

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