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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshelicoidal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.li.kojˈdaw
"A mola helicoidal absorve os impactos de forma eficiente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the shape, form, or structure of a helix or spiral.
"The modern architectural structure featured a striking helicoidal staircase that wound gracefully toward the glass ceiling." - 2
Relating to or characterized by a helix, especially in mathematics, mechanics, or biology.
"Biologists analyzed the helicoidal arrangement of proteins within the viral capsid."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'helix' (meaning spiral or coil) combined with the suffix '-oidal', denoting resemblance. The term entered scientific and technical English in the 19th century to describe three-dimensional curves or surfaces generated by moving a point along a line while rotating it around an axis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Helicoidal" is said worldwide
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hélicoïdal
Transliteration: e.li.kɔi.dal
"L'escalier hélicoïdal offrait une vue spectaculaire sur le hall d'entrée."
helikoidal
Transliteration: heli.kɔiˈdaːl
"Das Gebäude hat eine markante helikoidale Treppe."
elicoidale
Transliteration: e.li.koiˈda.le
"La struttura portante ha una forma elicoidale."
helicoidal
Transliteration: e.li.koiˈdal
"El arquitecto diseñó una rampa helicoidal para acceder al piso superior."
helicoidal
Transliteration: e.li.kojˈdaw
"A mola helicoidal absorve os impactos de forma eficiente."
कुंडल कार
Transliteration: kundalakar
Script: कुंडलकार
"भवन में एक सुंदर कुंडलकार सीढ़ी है।"
螺旋形的
Transliteration: luóxuánxíng de
"这座建筑采用了螺旋形的设计风格。"
나선형의
Transliteration: naseonhyeong-ui
"그 건물은 아름다운 나선형 계단을 가지고 있습니다."
旋状の
Transliteration: rasenjō no
Script: 螺旋状の
"その建物には美しい螺旋状の階段があります。"
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