σπείρα
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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra), from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (“to twist, turn”).
Noun
σπείρα • (speíra) f
- coil, ring, scroll
- spiral (on a snail's shell)
- thread, spiral groove (on a screw or bolt)
- (figuratively) band, cabal, gang
Declension
Declension of σπείρα
Synonyms
- (thread): σπείρωμα n (speíroma)
Related terms
- σπειροειδής (speiroeidís, “coiled, spiral shaped”)
- σπειροειδές κλιμακοστάσιο n (speiroeidés klimakostásio, “spiral staircase”)
Further reading
Σπείρα του Αρχιμήδη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
