Feminine

helix

Meaning

  1. (declension-3, feminine) a kind of ivy
  2. (declension-3, feminine) a kind of willow
  3. (declension-3, feminine) a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhɛ.lɪks]
Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

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