Helice
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhe.li.keː/, [ˈhɛlʲɪkeː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.li.t͡ʃe/, [ˈɛːlit͡ʃe]
Proper noun edit
Helicē f sg (genitive Helicēs); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Helicē |
| Genitive | Helicēs |
| Dative | Helicae |
| Accusative | Helicēn |
| Ablative | Helicē |
| Vocative | Helicē |
| Locative | Helicae |
References edit
- “helice”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Helice in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Helice”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly