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hĕlix A kind of ivy; A kind of willow; a whorl; a small ornament on the capital of Co… Hellădĭcus adj. from Greece; Grecian; Greek Hellānīcus a Greek historian of Lesbos; an older contemporary of Herodotus Hellas Hellas; the main-land of Greece; A female proper name Hellē daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus; she fled with the latter fr… hellĕbŏrīnē hellĕbŏrus Hellēn a son of Deucalion; and king of Thessaly; from whom the Greeks were called Hell… Hellespontus the Sea of Helle; the Hellespont; so named after; who was drowned in it; Dardan… hellŭātĭo a gormandizing; gluttony hellŭo a gormandizer; glutton; squanderer hellŭor v. dep. n. to gormandize; devour Hellusii a German tribe hĕlops a very savory sea-fish; the sword-fish;; the sturgeon Hĕlōrus a river on the eastern coast of Sicily; Atellaro; Abisso; At its mouth; the vale Hĕlōtes hēluātio helus helvacea N. cr Helvecōnes a northern Germanic tribe; between the Rugii and Burgundiones; on the west of t… helvella a small potherb helvĕnācus adj. pale yellow; yellowish helvĕŏlus adj. pale yellow; yellowish; a particular kind of wine Helvētĭi the Helvetians; a people of; Switzerland; belonging to the Helvetians; Helvetian Helvĭdius the name of a Roman Helvĭi a people of; whose capital; called; was celebrated for its wine; Alps Helvīna a surname of Ceres helvĭnus Helvĭus the name of a Roman helvŏlus helvus adj. light bay helxīnē A prickly plant; A plant; otherwise called hem interj. oho! indeed! well! well to be sure! hah! alas! alack! Ag; Ha; Er; My hēmĕrēsĭos adj. of a day hēmĕris a species of oak hēmĕrŏbĭon an insect that lives but a day; an ephemeron hēmĕrŏcalles a sort of lily; the daylily hēmĕrŏdrŏmus a courier hēmĭcădĭum the half of a hēmĭcillus a mule hēmĭcrānĭum a pain on one side of the head; headache; in lemm.;; sufferers from headache hēmĭcyclium a half-circle; semicircle; A semicircular recess; with seats; A semicircular pu… hēmĭcyclus half-circle; semicircle hēmĭcўlindrus a half-cylinder hēmīna a measure; the half of a; measure Hēmīna surname of the historian hēmīnārĭa presents of the measure of a hēmĭŏlĭos adj. one and a half hēmĭŏnĭon a plant; called also hēmisphaerĭum a half-globe; a cupola; dome hēmistĭchĭum a half-verse; hemistich hēmistrĭgĭum a measure; half a striga hēmĭthĕus a demigod hēmĭtŏnĭum a half-tone; semitone hēmĭtrīglўphus hēmĭtrĭtaeus A semi-tertian ague; One who has the semi-tertian ague hēmĭtrĭtăĭcus adj. belonging to the semi-tertian ague hemo hendĕcăsyllăbi verses of eleven syllables Hĕnĕti Hēnĭŏchi a people of Asiatic Sarmatia; belonging to the Heniochi; Heniochian Hēnĭŏchus Hēnĭŏchus the constellation of the Wagoner Henna a city of great antiquity in the centre of Sicily; with a famous temple of Cere… hĕnōsis one; of the œons of Valentinian hĕnŏtes one of the œons of Valentinian hēpar the liver; a kind of fish hēpătārĭus adj. belonging to the liver; the liver-complaint hēpătĭa liver hēpătĭcus belonging to the liver; subst; they who have the liver-complaint; Liver-colored hēpătītes the liver-stone hēpătītis adj. like the liver; liver-colored; Subst; a precious stone hēpătīzon like liver; liver-colored Hēphaestĭa a city of Lemnos Hēphaestĭo a favorite of Alexander the Great; and one of his generals hēphaestītis a precious stone hephthēmĭmĕres the cœsura which occurs after the first half of the fourth foot hepsēma must boiled down to a thick consistence Heptăgōnĭae a small place near Sparta heptăgōnos adj. seven-cornered; having seven angles heptăneuros a plant heptăphōnos adj. seven times sounding; that gives a sevenfold echo heptăphyllon a plant heptăpleuros the larger kind of the plant; the greater plantain Heptăpўlos seven-gated heptas the number seven heptăsēmos adj. of seven times; containing seven units of time Heptastădĭum a mole of seven stadia in length; connecting the isle of Pharos with the mainla… heptăsyllăbus adj. seven - syllabled Heptăteuchos the first seven books of the Old Testament heptēris a galley with seven banks of oars hĕra Hēra the Grecian goddess Hera; Juno; the festival of Hera Hēra another name of; in Sicily Hēraclēa the name of several cities; A seaport of Lucania; on the river Siris; a colony … Hērāclĕŏpŏlis a city of Egypt upon an ancient island of the Nile; which has become part of it… Hēraclēōtes belonging to Heraclea; Heracleote; born in Heraclea; a disciple of Zeno; of Her… Hēraclēōtĭcus adj. belonging to Heraclea; Heracleotic Hērāclēum a city in Macedonia; on the border of Thessaly Hēraclēus adj. belonging to Heraclea; Heraclean; the magnet