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hilo.

thread, yarn, string

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈilo/[ˈi.lo]

  1. thread, yarn, string

    masculine

  2. linen

    masculine

  3. edge of something sharp

    masculine

  4. crosshair, reticule

    masculine

  5. ellipsis of hilo de oro, type of stinging jellyfish in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine

  6. thread (series of messages)

    Internet · masculine

  7. helix

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Spanish filo, from Latin fīlum. Doublet of filo. Although both were inherited, it is not fully certain why the two diverged and why filo, preserving the initial -f- from Old Spanish, took on the sense of “edge”, while hilo maintained that of “string, thread” (in line with the original Latin meaning). Cognate with English file.

verb/ˈilo/[ˈi.lo]

  1. first-person singular present indicative of hilar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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