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Added 9 October 2026

filigree

/ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ noun

Latin root: fīlum Wiktionary

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

Delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire).

verb

Make filigree, as with a precious metal.

Origin

From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”).

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