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Word: Filigree
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (earlier as filigreen, filigrane): from French filigrane, from Italian filigrana (from Latin filum ‘thread’ + granum ‘seed’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪlɪɡriː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery
Short Definition:ornamental work of fine gold or silver wire formed into delicate tracery
Examples:- filigree earrings
- pine needles draped with a delicate filigree of mist
Variant Forms:
- filagree
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