ἕλιξ
ἕλιξικοςfperh.[εἰλέω2] spiral object or patternspiralof smoke
AR.ref. to a strip of parchment, an ornamental materialAR. Plu.ref. to the course of the sun, the planets or their orbitsPl. Arist. Plu. pl.concr.spiralsref. to jewellery, prob. braceletsIl. hHom.fig., w.gen.of lightning, ref. to sinuous flashesA. collectv.sg.coilsof a serpent
E. the part of a plant that grows in spiral formtendrilusu. of ivy or vine
Hes. E. Ar. Theoc. fem.adj.of greenerytwiningE. masc.fem.adj.of oxenperh.with twisted hornsHom. Hes. hHom. S.unless black, as 7 masc.adj.of bullsblackTheoc.cf.[ἕλικος][ἑλίκωψ]
ShortDef
twisted, curved
anything which assumes a spiral shape
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ἕλιξ
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ελιξ
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-12176
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