LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

helix

helix f (genitive helicis)
Classical[ˈhɛ.lɪks]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛː.liks]

Meaning

  1. femininea kind of ivy
  2. femininea kind of willow
  3. femininea whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehelixhelicēs
genitivehelicishelicum
dativehelicīhelicibus
accusativehelicemhelicēs
ablativehelicehelicibus
vocativehelixhelicēs

hĕlix, ĭcis, f., = ἕλιξ (wound, twisted).
I. A kind of ivy, Cic. Univ. 9, 27; Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 145 sqq.—
II. A kind of willow, Plin. 16, 37, 69, § 177.—
III. In archit., a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns, Vitr. 4, 1, 12.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix)bor. Latin helix Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix).

Descendants
  • Catalanhèlix
  • Englishhelix
  • Frenchhélice
  • Italianelica
  • Portuguesehélice
  • Romanianelice
  • Spanishhélice
  • Dutchhelix
  • Polishhelisafrom French hélice
  • Galicianhélice

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesHelixHelix (ἕλιξ), anything of a spiral form, whether in one plane, as the spiral curve, or in different planes, as the screw. 1. In architecture, the spir…

Quick answers

What does helix mean in Latin?
helix, a noun, means “a kind of ivy; a kind of willow; a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns”.
What is the genitive of helix?
The genitive singular is helicis. helix is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce helix?
In classical Latin, [ˈhɛ.lɪks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛː.liks].