elicoide
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑλικοειδής (helikoeidḗs, “spiral”, adjective), derived from ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”, noun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.liˈkɔj.de/
- Rhymes: -ɔjde
- Hyphenation: e‧li‧còi‧de
Adjective
elicoide (plural elicoidi)
- helical, spiral
- Synonym: elicoidale
- (botany) helicoid
Derived terms
- elicoidale
Related terms
- elica
Noun
elicoide m (plural elicoidi)
- (mathematics) helicoid
Further reading
- elicoide1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- elicoide2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana