filo

/ (ˈfiːləʊ) /

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noun

a type of Greek flaky pastry in very thin sheets

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Word Origin for filo

C20: Modern Greek phullon leaf

Words nearby filo

film speed, film star, filmstrip, filmy, filmy fern, filo, Filofax, filoplume, filopodium, filose, filoselle

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How to use filo in a sentence

Seventeen-year-old Edgar Gonzalez formed one half of the group Doble Filo.
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The veins of the leaves in Illustration 88 are padded with embroidery cotton and worked over with filo-floss.
Art in Needlework|Lewis F. Day
"Yes, it is certainly good enough, Te-filo," said the Father.
The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missions|J. Smeaton Chase
Pointing to the candle she said again, "I did it for thee, Te-filo mio."
The Penance of Magdalena and Other Tales of the California Missions|J. Smeaton Chase

La filo diris al ŝi ke li ankaŭ estas zorga, sed ke li opinias ke ne pluvos.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed
La malkuraĝaj amikoj de la patro kaj filo nek restis tie, nek helpis forpeli la malamikojn.
A Complete Grammar of Esperanto|Ivy Kellerman Reed