filum
Americannoun
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fila
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of filum
1855–60; < Latin: a thread, filament, fiber
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The long stems of the sea-plant Chorda filum.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
Who can trace the filum aquae of the most erratic and arrogant river in all the world?
From The Law of the Land by Emerson Hough
A term applied to the sea-laces or Fucus filum.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
Handles for table knives and forks, tools, and other implements have been made from the thick stems of oarweeds, and fishing lines from Chorda filum.
From Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils by Peter Gray
The word, which is usually derived from the Lat. filum, thread, and granum, grain, is not found in Ducange, and is indeed of modern origin.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
According to the exhibition catalog, “Aso Oke” was inspired by the handwoven openwork fabric of Nigeria’s Yoruba people, as well as the drooping fila gobi ceremonial cap worn by Yoruba men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
The 1991 Act had already banned the ownership of four breeds - the pit bull terrier, the Japanese tosa, dogo argentino and fila brasileiro.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
Four breeds of dogs are currently banned in the United Kingdom: the pitbull terrier, the Japanese tosa, the dogo Argentino and the fila Brasileiro.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Enter the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, banning the breeding, sale or exchange of pit bulls, Japanese tosas, dogo argentinos and fila brasileiros.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2013
And therefore the French do well, to begin with their Herbaceous Pottage, and for the Cruder, a Reason is given: 60Prima tibi dabitur Ventri Lactuca movendo Utilis, & Poris fila refecta ſuis.
From Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets by John Evelyn
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