hélice

See also: Hélice

French
Hélice (propeller).
Hélice (geometry, helix).

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Pronunciation
  • (mute h) IPA(key): /e.lis/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix (blade)
  2. propeller
  3. (geometry) helix
  4. (chemistry) helix

Further reading

Galician

Noun

hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix

Portuguese

Noun

hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. a rotating propeller, such as a ship’s screw or a helicopter’s rotor

Noun

hélice m (plural hélices)

  1. Alternative form of hélix

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin helīx, helīcis, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) "spiral".

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈe.li.θe/
  • (Others) IPA(key): /ˈe.li.se/

Noun

hélice f (plural hélices)

  1. helix
  2. (geometry, anatomy) helix
  3. propellor
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