Helice

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proper noun

A town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites

OriginLatin Helicē ← Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙλίκη
  2. LatinHelicē
  3. EnglishHelice

Borrowed from Latin Helicē, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).

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Translations

French Hélice
  • Hélicetown in Achaia
Italian Elice
  • Elicetown in Achaia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Eicheleliche
Cite this entry
APA

Helice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helice

MLA

“Helice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helice. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helice.

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