spiral in Latin
spiral in Latin is tortilis, helica — spiral means a curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
spiral in Latin
tortilis
Helical, like a spiral.
helica
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
What does "spiral" mean?
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noun A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
"The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral."
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noun A process that keeps building on itself, making it hard to stop.
"The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation."
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verb To move in a spiral path, or to steadily worsen or increase.
"Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed."
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spiral in a sentence
- The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral.
- The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation.
- Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed.
- The plane spiraled down through the clouds.
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What is "spiral" in Latin?
"spiral" in Latin is tortilis, helica. spiral means: A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
How do you use "spiral" in a sentence?
Example: "The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral." In Latin, "spiral" is tortilis, helica.
Are there other ways to say "spiral" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "spiral": tortilis, helica.
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