Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helic-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: he-lic-
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: helix, ἕλιξ

Inflected Forms

helico- (alternative) helici- (alternative)

Questions

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

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