filo.
THE SHORT MEANINGA thread connecting things.
ConnectionMeaning & usage
thread (for sewing, etc.)
yarn
line
string (cord)
cable, wire, flex
blade (of grass, etc.)
grain (of wood)
threads, strands
trickle (of water)
filo d'acqua
breath (of air)
wisp (of smoke)
edge (of blade)
ray (of light)
glimmer (of hope)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin fīlum.
phylum (a rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class)
Where this word comes from
From Latin phylum, from Ancient Greek φῦλον (phûlon).
first-person singular present indicative of filare
Where this word comes from
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.