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hĕlix, ĭcis, f., = ἕλιξ (wound, twisted). A kind of ivy, Cic. Univ. 9, 27; Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 145 sqq.— A kind of willow, Plin. 16, 37, 69, § 177.— In archit., a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns, Vitr. 4, 1, 12.

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hĕlix

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hĕlix

Headword (normalized/stripped):

helix

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20389

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helix

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