"σπείρα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|σπεῖρα}} Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), {{der|el|ine-pro|*sper-||to twist, turn}} Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} σπείρα • (speíra) f, {{el-noun|f}} σπείρα • (speíra) f Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|σπείρα|σπείρες|σπείρας|σπειρών|σπείρα|σπείρες|σπείρα|σπείρες|note=}} Forms: speíra [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], σπείρα [nominative, singular], σπείρες [nominative, plural], σπείρας [genitive, singular], σπειρών [genitive, plural], σπείρα [accusative, singular], σπείρες [accusative, plural], σπείρα [singular, vocative], σπείρες [plural, vocative]
  1. coil, ring, scroll
    Sense id: en-σπείρα-el-noun-Jut~AjpD Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 47 18 22 14 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία': 40 24 17 19
  2. spiral (on a snail's shell)
    Sense id: en-σπείρα-el-noun-0rc~c1iv
  3. thread, spiral groove (on a screw or bolt) Synonyms (thread): σπείρωμα (speíroma) [neuter]
    Sense id: en-σπείρα-el-noun-2pfs-ajO Disambiguation of 'thread': 0 0 100 0
  4. (figuratively) band, cabal, gang Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-σπείρα-el-noun-nXxRjet-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: σπειροειδής (speiroeidís) (english: coiled, spiral shaped), σπειροειδές κλιμακοστάσιο (speiroeidés klimakostásio) (english: spiral staircase) [neuter]

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