fío

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) thread
2. (masculine) string; filament; wire
3. (masculine) linen
4. (masculine) edge (thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument)
5. (masculine) top or a sierra
6. (masculine) ridge board or beam

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of fiar

fiar

1. to guarantee
2. to sell on credit, give credit
3. to entrust
4. to confide

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfio/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: fīlum

Cognate with Portuguese: fio

Cognate with Spanish: hilo

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese fio (13th c., Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin fīlum. Compare Portuguese fio and Spanish hilo.