Helike

H4E1L1I1K5E1

proper noun

An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC.

OriginAncient Greek Ἑλίκη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesA nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete.
  3. astronomyOne of the moons of Jupiter.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙλίκη
  2. EnglishHelike

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).

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Translations

Turkish Helike
  • Helikemoon of Jupiter
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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