hilo

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • thread, yarn, string
  • linen
  • edge of something sharp
  • crosshair, reticule
  • (fish) type of stinging jellyfish, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
  • (internet) thread series of messages

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish filo inherited from Latin fīlum (thread) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-

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