spira

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound.
  • A coil, twist.
  • The base of a column.
  • A kind of cake; a twist.
  • A coil of rope.
  • A braid of hair.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (coil, wreath, twist) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sper-

Gloss

twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🪢

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