Word: hemihelix
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
he
lix
Definition: a three-dimensional geometric shape similar to a helix, but with one or more perversions causing changes in chirality along its run
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: helix
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕλιξ
Language: grc
Decoded: elix
Meaning: something twisted or spiral