Meanings
adjectivehelical (comparative more helical, superlative most helical)
comparative more helical · superlative most helical
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivein the shape of a coil
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Origin
By surface analysis, helic- + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian спирален
- спирален (spiralen)in the shape of a helix
Finnish kierteinen
- kierteinenin the shape of a helix
French hélicoïdal
- hélicoïdalin the shape of a helix
German spiralförmig, spiral-
- spiralförmigin the shape of a helix
- spiral-in the shape of a helix
- spiraligin the shape of a helix
- schraubendin the shape of a helix
- schraubenförmigin the shape of a helix
- helikalin the shape of a helix
Greek ελικοειδής, ελικοειδές
- ελικοειδής (elikoeidís)in the shape of a helix
- ελικοειδές (elikoeidés)in the shape of a helix
- σπειροειδής (speiroeidís)in the shape of a helix
Italian elicoidale
- elicoidalein the shape of a helix
Polish spiralny
- spiralnyin the shape of a helix
Russian винтообра́зный, спиральный
- винтообра́зный (vintoobráznyj)in the shape of a helix
- спиральный (spiralʹnyj)in the shape of a helix
Spanish helicoidal
- helicoidalin the shape of a helix
Tagalog pilipitin, pilipit
- pilipitinin the shape of a helix
- pilipitin the shape of a helix
Cite this entry
APA
helical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helical
MLA
“helical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helical. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helical.
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