σπείρα
See also: σπεῖρα
Greek
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”).
Noun
editσπείρα • (speíra) f
- coil, ring, scroll
- spiral (on a snail's shell)
- thread, spiral groove (on a screw or bolt)
- (figuratively) band, cabal, gang
Declension
editDeclension 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