hélice

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French

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Hélice (propeller).
Hélice (geometry, helix).

Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Pronunciation

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  • (mute h) IPA(key): /e.lis/
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Noun

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hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix (blade)
  2. propeller
  3. (geometry) helix
  4. (chemistry) helix

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Galician

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Noun

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hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hé‧li‧ce

Noun

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hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. a rotating propeller, such as a ship’s screw or a helicopter’s rotor

Noun

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hélice m (plural hélices)

  1. Alternative form of hélix

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin helīcem, from Ancient Greek ἕλῑξ (hélīx, spiral).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈeliθe/ [ˈe.li.θe]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈelise/ [ˈe.li.se]
  • Rhymes: -eliθe
  • Rhymes: -elise
  • Syllabification: hé‧li‧ce

Noun

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hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix
  2. (geometry, anatomy) helix
  3. propellor

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Cebuano: elise (propeller)
  • Tagalog: elise (propeller)

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