Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈilo/

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Translation

thread, string

Word origin

From Latin filum ('thread, string'). The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin
Latin
Root
filum
English cognates
filament, file, filigree, profile

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhilos

Examples

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I need white thread for my new dress.

cose aguja.

My mother sews the clothes with thread and needle.

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The cat is playing with a thread on the floor.

fino camisa.

I bought a very fine thread to fix the shirt.

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The boy does not want to lose the thread of the story.

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This word is part of lesson 52.