"έλικα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”). Doublet of έλικας (élikas). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|ἕλιξ}} Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix), {{der|el|ine-pro|*welH-||to turn}} Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn”), {{doublet|el|έλικας}} Doublet of έλικας (élikas) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|έλικες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} έλικα • (élika) f (plural έλικες), {{el-noun|f|έλικες}} έλικα • (élika) f (plural έλικες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|έλικα|έλικες|έλικας|ελίκων|έλικα|έλικες|έλικα|έλικες|note=}} Forms: élika [romanization], έλικες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], έλικα [nominative, singular], έλικες [nominative, plural], έλικας [genitive, singular], ελίκων [genitive, plural], έλικα [accusative, singular], έλικες [accusative, plural], έλικα [singular, vocative], έλικες [plural, vocative]
  1. helix
    Sense id: en-έλικα-el-noun-VKhdKuew Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ταυτότητα', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 11 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ταυτότητα': 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 42 16
  2. spiral
    Sense id: en-έλικα-el-noun-Dw6Z9GWm Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ταυτότητα', Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Geometry Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 11 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ταυτότητα': 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 42 16 Disambiguation of Geometry: 25 68 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: έλικας (élikas) [masculine]
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: élika [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|el|nounf|g=m}} έλικα • (élika) m
  1. genitive/accusative/vocative singular of έλικας (élikas) Tags: accusative, form-of, genitive, singular, vocative Form of: έλικας (extra: élikas)
    Sense id: en-έλικα-el-noun-4ju0hWEL Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 42 47 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 45 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 42 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for έλικα meaning in Greek (3.9kB)

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  "section": "Greek",
  "subsection": "noun",
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