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hel.

helium (second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless, and inert noble gas)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

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noun/ˈxɛl/[ˈxɛl]
  1. helium (second lightest chemical element (symbol He) with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless, and inert noble gas)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Proto-Indo-European *sh₂wél(i)yos Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin hēliumlbor. Polish hel Learned borrowing from New Latin hēlium.

noun/ˈxɛl/[ˈxɛl]
  1. airy, high place

    inanimate · masculine
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