Word: helix
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
lix
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
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