hélice
See also: Hélice
French
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Hélice (propeller).
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Hélice (geometry, helix).
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /e.lis/
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Noun
hélice f (plural hélices)
- helix (blade)
- propeller
- (geometry) helix
- (chemistry) helix
Further reading
- “hélice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Noun
hélice f (plural hélices)
- helix
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.li.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.li.se/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.li.s(ɨ)/
Noun
hélice f (plural hélices)
- a rotating propeller, such as a ship’s screw or a helicopter’s rotor
Noun
hélice m (plural hélices)
- Alternative form of hélix
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin helīx (genitive singular helīcis), from Ancient Greek ἕλῑξ (hélīx, “spiral”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈeliθe/ [ˈe.li.θe]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈelise/ [ˈe.li.se]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -eliθe
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -elise
- Syllabification: hé‧li‧ce
Noun
hélice f (plural hélices)
- helix
- (geometry, anatomy) helix
- propellor
Related terms
- helicoide
- helicoidal
Further reading
- “hélice”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014