Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helici-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: he-li-ci-
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of helico- (“helix, spiral, twisting”).

Etymology

From Latin helic- + -i-, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: helix, ἕλιξ

Inflected Forms

helic- (alternative) helico- (alternative)

Questions

What does helici- mean?: Alternative form of helico- (“helix, spiral, twisting”).
Where does helici- come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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