Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superhelix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-he-lix
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English helix English superhelix From super- + helix.

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Questions

What does superhelix mean?
The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix
Where does superhelix come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English helix English superhelix From super- + helix.

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