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ἑλικτός

ἑλικτός, curved, twisted, wreathed

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ἑλικτὸν masculine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἑλικτός

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ἑλικ-τός (or εἱλ-), ή, όν,
  • rolled, twisted, wreathed, βοῦς κεράεσσιν ἑλικτάς h.Merc. 192; δράκων S. Tr. 12, cf. Pae.Delph. 19; κισσός E. Ph. 652 codd. (lyr.); στέφανος Chaerem. 7; βόστρυχος Theodect. 6.4; κλῖμαξ ἑ. winding staircase, Callix. 1; ἑ. κύτος a wheeled ark, E. Ion 40; εἱλικτὸν κρούειν πόδα, of dancers (cf. ἑλίσσω I.3), Id. El. 180 (lyr.); σῦριγξ περὶ χεῖλος ἑλικτά Theoc. 1.129; ἑλικτά, of insects that can roll or double themselves up, Arist. PA 682b24, 692a2: Comp. ἑλικτότερος Hsch.
    • II metaph., tortuous, not straightforward, ἑλικτὰ κοὐδὲν ὑγιές E. Andr. 448; obscure, Lyc. 1466.

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