Esperanto
Etymology
From Latin helix, from Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx, “spiral, wind, twist”). Doublet of helico and heliko.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heˈlikso/
- Rhymes: -ikso
- Syllabification: he‧lik‧so
Noun
helikso (accusative singular helikson, plural heliksoj, accusative plural heliksojn)
- (mathematics) helix
- Synonym: helico
- (anatomy) helix, the incurved rim of the external ear