helix
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The meaning (definition) of the word helix
a curly twisty shape like a slinky or a corkscrew
The word helix used in a sentence
“A helix shape twists around like a spiral staircase.”
The plural of the word helix
helixes
How the word helix is said around the world
| French | hélix |
| Spanish | hélice |
| Mandarin | 螺旋 |
| Hindi | कुंडलित वक्रता |
| Arabic | حلزون |
| Russian | спираль |
| Portuguese (EU) | hélice |
| Portuguese (BR) | hélice |
| Japanese | ヘリックス |
| German | Wendel |
| Urdu | ہیلکس |
| Punjabi | ਹੇਲਿਕਸ |
| Korean | 나선 |
| Hebrew | חֶלזוֹנִית |
| Greek | έλιξ |
| Dutch | helix |
| Filipino | heliks |
| Vietnamese | xoắn ốc |
| Turkish | sarmal |
| Persian | مارپیچ |
| Polish | spirala |
| Ukrainian | спіраль |
| Bengali | হেলিক্স |
| Swedish | helix |
| Italian | elica |
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