hilo

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (masculine) thread, yarn, string
2. (masculine) linen
3. (masculine) edge of something sharp
4. (masculine) crosshair, reticule
5. (abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,masculine) ellipsis of hilo de oro (type of stinging jellyfish, Guanacaste, Costa Rica)
6. (Internet,masculine) thread (series of messages)
7. (masculine) helix

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of hilar

Concepts

fil

ficelle

corde

fil de laine

lacet

lien

sieste

filet

jet

fil retors

Coupé comme

hi‧lo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈilo/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Old Spanish filo, from Latin fīlum. Doublet of filo. Although both were inherited, it is not fully certain why the two diverged and why filo, preserving the initial -f- from Old Spanish, took on the sense of “edge”, while hilo maintained that of “string, thread” (in line with the original Latin meaning). Cognate with English file.