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filament

/ˈfɪləmənt/FIH-luh-muhnt
/ˈfɪləmənt/FIH-luh-muhnt

Meaninga thread

Common meaning: a fine wire or thread

Journey through time

  1. Latinfīlum, -ī‘a thread’
  2. Frenchflamen
  3. Old Frenchjilamenssource
  4. Englishfilament‘a fine wire or thread’ · today

fil also in: file

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fīlum ‘a thread’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fīlum, p. 750 · dictionary scan

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