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Added 9 October 2026

filament

/ˈfɪləmənt/ noun

In Latin: fibra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about filament at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A very slender natural or synthetic fiber.
The stalk of a stamen.
A threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells).

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin fīlāmentum, from Late Latin fīlō (“to spin, draw out in a long line”), from Latin fīlum (“thread”).

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