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filo.

THE SHORT MEANING

A thread connecting things.

Connection

4 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfi.lo/
  1. thread (for sewing, etc.)

    masculine
  2. yarn

    masculine
  3. line

    masculine
  4. string (cord)

    masculine
  5. cable, wire, flex

    masculine
  6. blade (of grass, etc.)

    masculine
  7. grain (of wood)

    masculine
  8. threads, strands

    also · idiomatic · in-plural · masculine
  9. trickle (of water)

    masculine
    filo d'acqua
  10. breath (of air)

    masculine
  11. wisp (of smoke)

    masculine
  12. edge (of blade)

    masculine
  13. ray (of light)

    masculine
  14. glimmer (of hope)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin fīlum.

noun/ˈfi.lo/
  1. phylum (a rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon).

verb/ˈfi.lo/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of filare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

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