Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helicoidal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: he-li-coidal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of helicoid.

Example Sentences

"The salient characteristics of Isabelline architecture include the use of extravagant formal elements such as helicoidal columns and mixtilinear arches with complete disregard of their tectonic or constructive function in the building, and profuse display of high-relief ornamentation in stone, especially heraldic symbols."

Etymology

From helicoid + -al.

Inflected Forms

more helicoidal (comparative) most helicoidal (superlative)

Derived Forms

helicoidally

Synonyms

helicoid

Rhymes With

colloidal sinusoidal trapezoidal steroidal toroidal nonsteroidal ellipsoidal spheroidal choroidal discoidal sigmoidal rhomboidal

Questions

What does helicoidal mean?: Synonym of helicoid.
Where does helicoidal come from?: From helicoid + -al.

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