Etymology

helico-

Today it means: helix, spiral Full definition →

Latin helic- ← Ancient Greek ἕλιξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕλιξ
  2. Latin · derived fromhelic-
  3. English todayhelico-

From Latin helic- + -o-, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἕλιξ all →

helixhelicicultureheliclinehelicotrema

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.