hélice

== French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin helix, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix). === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /e.lis/ === Noun === hélice f (plural hélices) helix (blade) propeller (geometry) helix (chemistry) helix ==== Related terms ==== hélicoïde hélicoïdal === Further reading === “hélice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Galician == === Noun === hélice f (plural hélices) helix == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin helīcem, from Ancient Greek ἕλῑξ (hélīx, “spiral”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛlisi, (Portugal) -ɛlisɨ Hyphenation: hé‧li‧ce === Noun === hélice f (plural hélices) a rotating propeller, such as a ship’s screw or a helicopter’s rotor ==== Descendants ==== → Tetum: élise === Noun === hélice m (plural hélices) alternative form of hélix === Further reading === “hélice”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “hélice”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “hélice”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “hélice”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin helīcem, from Ancient Greek ἕλῑξ (hélīx, “spiral”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeliθe/ [ˈe.li.θe] (Spain) IPA(key): /ˈelise/ [ˈe.li.se] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eliθe (Spain) Rhymes: -elise (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: hé‧li‧ce === Noun === hélice f (plural hélices) helix (geometry, anatomy) helix propeller ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: elise (“propeller”) → Tagalog: elise (“propeller”) === Further reading === “hélice”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025