filum
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin fīlum (“thread”).
[edit] Noun
filum (plural fila)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
fīlum (genitive fīlī); n, second declension
- thread, string, filament, fiber
- texture, style, nature
- wick of a lamp
- accusative singular of fīlum
- vocative singular of fīlum
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fīlum | fīla |
| genitive | fīlī | fīlōrum |
| dative | fīlō | fīlīs |
| accusative | fīlum | fīla |
| ablative | fīlō | fīlīs |
| vocative | fīlum | fīla |
[edit] Synonyms
- (wick): mergulus