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H / hĕlix
noun greek

hĕlix

gen. hĕlĭcis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
= ἕλιξ (wound, twisted).
A kind of ivy
A kind of ivy, Cic. Univ. 9, 27; Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 145 sqq.—
A kind of willow
A kind of willow, Plin. 16, 37, 69, § 177.—
a whorl; a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns
In archit., a whorl, a small ornament on the capital of Corinthian columns, Vitr. 4, 1, 12.
Perseus ID: n20372 Key: helix