fio.
thread
Meaning & usage
thread
string
trickle (a very thin flow)
fio de água
fio de azeite
edge (thin cutting side of a blade)
fio da navalha
chain
wire
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese fio, from Latin fīlum. Compare Galician fío and Spanish filo, hilo.
thread (series of messages, generally grouped by subject)
Where this word comes from
Semantic loan from English thread.
first-person singular present indicative of fiar
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
pronunciation spelling of filho, representing Caipira Portuguese
É, professora, meu fio não aguentou as gozações da mininada. Eu tentei fazê ele continuá, mas não teve jeito. Ele tava chateado demais.
pronunciation spelling of filhos, representing Caipira Portuguese
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