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Helice

Helice proper noun: a town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites.

Proper noun

Helice

  1. A town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites

Origin of Helice

Borrowed from Latin Helicē, from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).

Questions about Helice

What does Helice mean?
Helice means a town of Achaia situated on the coast between the rivers Selinus and Cerynites.
What part of speech is Helice?
Helice is a proper noun.

Words near Helice in the dictionary

  1. helicarionids
  2. helicase
  3. helicases
  4. helicate
  5. helicates
  6. Helice
  7. heliced
  8. helicene
  9. helicenes
  10. helices
  11. helichopper

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