σπείρα
See also: σπεῖρα
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”).
Noun edit
σπείρα • (speíra) f
- coil, ring, scroll
- spiral (on a snail's shell)
- thread, spiral groove (on a screw or bolt)
- (figuratively) band, cabal, gang
Declension edit
declension of σπείρα
Synonyms edit
- (thread): σπείρωμα n (speíroma)
Related terms edit
- σπειροειδής (speiroeidís, “coiled, spiral shaped”)
- σπειροειδές κλιμακοστάσιο n (speiroeidés klimakostásio, “spiral staircase”)
Further reading edit
- Σπείρα του Αρχιμήδη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el