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fimbriae.

Fibres, threads, shreds, fibrous part, fringe.

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɪm.bri.ae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈfim.bri.e]

  1. Fibres, threads, shreds, fibrous part, fringe.

    declension-1 · feminine · plural · plural-only
Where this word comes from

Unclear. Maybe from a Proto-Indo-European root common to fīlum (“thread, yarn”) and fibra (“fibre”).

noun[ˈfɪm.bri.ae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈfim.bri.e]

  1. inflection of fimbria: genitive/dative singular

    dative · feminine · form-of · genitive · singular

  2. inflection of fimbria: nominative/vocative plural

    feminine · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

Unclear. Maybe from a Proto-Indo-European root common to fīlum (“thread, yarn”) and fibra (“fibre”).

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