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fío.

thread

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfio/[ˈfi.ʊ]
  1. thread

    masculine
  2. string; filament; wire

    masculine
  3. linen

    masculine
  4. edge (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument)

    masculine
  5. top or a sierra

    masculine
  6. ridge board or beam

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese fio (13th c., Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin fīlum. Compare Portuguese fio and Spanish hilo.

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