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hélice

See also: Hélice

French

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

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin helix, itself borrowed 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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Etymology

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

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Noun

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hélice f (plural hélices)

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

Descendants

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  • → Tetum: élise

Noun

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hélice m (plural hélices)

  1. Alternative form of hélix

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Spanish

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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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