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Helike.

An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC.

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  1. An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC.

    historical
  2. A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete.

    Greek
  3. One of the moons of Jupiter.

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.