Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HELICON

Hel "i *con, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.

 

Defn: A mountain in Boeotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take. Gray.

 

HELICONIA

Hel `i *co "ni *a, n. Etym: [NL. See Helicon. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of numerous species of Heliconius, a genus of tropical American butterflies. The wings are usually black, marked with green, crimson, and white.

 

HELICONIAN

Hel `i *co "ni *an, a. Etym: [L. Heliconius.]

 

1. Of or pertaining to Helicon. "Heliconian honey. " Tennyson.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Like or pertaining to the butterflies of the genus Heliconius.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

helicon

hel i con |ˈheliˌkän, -kən ˈhɛləˌkɑn | ▶noun a large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin, associated with helix .

 

Helicon, Mount

Hel i con, Mount |ˈheləˌkän, -ikən ˌmaʊnt ˈhɛləkɑn | a mountain in Boeotia, in central Greece, north of the Gulf of Corinth, that rises to 5,741 feet (1,750 m ). It was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the Muses.

 

heliconia

hel i co nia |ˌheliˈkōnēə ˈhɛlɪˌkoʊniə | ▶noun a large-leaved tropical American plant that bears spectacular flowers with brightly colored bracts. [Genus Heliconia, family Heliconiaceae (formerly Musaceae ): many species, including the lobster claw. ]

 

Oxford Dictionary

helicon

helicon |ˈhɛlɪk (ə )n | ▶noun a large spiral bass tuba played encircling the player's head and resting on the shoulder. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin, associated with helix .

 

Helicon, Mount

Helicon, Mount |ˈhɛlɪk (ə )n | a mountain in Boeotia, central Greece, to the north of the Gulf of Corinth, rising to 1,750 m (5741 ft ). It was believed by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the Muses.

 

heliconia

heliconia |ˌhɛlɪˈkəʊnɪə | ▶noun a large-leaved tropical American plant which bears spectacular flowers with brightly coloured bracts. ●Genus Heliconia, family Heliconiaceae (formerly Musaceae ): many species, including the lobster claw.

 

Spanish Dictionary

helicón

helicón 1 nombre masculino Lugar en que supuestamente reside la inspiración poética .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del griego Helikôn, Helikônos, monte de Beocia consagrado a las musas, cuyo nombre significa ‘montaña tortuosa ’.

 

helicón

helicón 2 nombre masculino Instrumento musical parecido a la tuba, con un tubo de forma circular que permite al ejecutante tocarlo colocado alrededor del cuerpo y apoyado sobre el hombro :el helicón se usa sobre todo en las bandas sinfónicas y militares .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de hélice (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Helicon

Hel i con /héləkɑ̀n |-k (ə )n, hélɪkɔ̀n /名詞 1 〘ギ神 〙ヘリコン山 〘ギリシャのCorinth湾北方の山脈; ApolloとMusesの居所とされた 〙; 詩想の源泉 .2 C 〖h- 〗〘楽 〙ヘリコン 〘大型チューバの一種 〙.