helezon

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حلزون (halezon), from Arabic حَلَزُون (ḥalazūn) via Aramaic חְלָזֹונָא / ܚܠܵܙܘܿܢܵܐ (ḥəlāzōnā, shellfish, rock snail), possibly from Ancient Greek ἑλίκων (helíkōn), a case form of ἕλιξ (hélix, spiral, helix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heleˈzon/

Noun

helezon (definite accusative helezonu, plural helezonlar)

  1. spiral, helix

References

  • helezon in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
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