fillér

[fee-lair, fil-air]

noun, plural fil·lér.

an aluminum coin of Hungary, the 100th part of a forint.

Also fil·ler.

Origin of fillér

1900–05; < Hungarian < Middle High German vierer type of coin, equivalent to vier four + -er -er¹

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British Dictionary definitions for fillér

filler

noun

a person or thing that fills
an object or substance used to add weight or size to something or to fill in a gap
a paste, used for filling in cracks, holes, etc, in a surface before painting
architect a small joist inserted between and supported by two beams
1. the inner portion of a cigar
2. the cut tobacco for making cigarettes
journalism articles, photographs, etc, to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a newspaper or magazine
informal something, such as a musical selection, to fill time in a broadcast or stage presentation
a small radio or television transmitter used to fill a gap in coverage

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Word Origin and History for fillér

filler

late 15c., "one who fills," agent noun from fill (v.). Meaning "something used to fill" is from 1590s. Specifically of food products by 1901.