σπείρα

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From Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (to twist, turn).

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σπείρα (speíraf

  1. coil, ring, scroll
  2. spiral (on a snail's shell)
  3. thread, spiral groove (on a screw or bolt)
  4. (figuratively) band, cabal, gang

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