Helice
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈhe.li.keː/, [ˈhɛlʲɪkeː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.li.t͡ʃe/, [ˈɛːlit͡ʃe]
Proper noun
[edit]Helicē f sg (genitive Helicēs); first declension
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Helicē |
| genitive | Helicēs |
| dative | Helicae |
| accusative | Helicēn |
| ablative | Helicē |
| vocative | Helicē |
| locative | Helicae |
References
[edit]- “helice”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Helice in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Helice”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly