filamentous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English filamentous From filament + -ous.
Meanings
- Thin and elongated; wirelike.
- Having the form of threads or filaments.
- Having filaments; filamented; fimbriate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most filamentous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more filamentous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonfilamentous · unfilamentous · microfilamentous · hyperfilamentous · tubulofilamentous · multifilamentous · profilamentous · monofilamentous · filamentousness · neurofilamentous · myofilamentous · hypofilamentous · filamentously · granulofilamentous · pseudofilamentous · interfilamentous
Translations (7)
pl nitkowaty (having the form of filaments) · pl włókienkowy (having the form of filaments) · la filamentosus (having the form of filaments) · fr filamenteux (having the form of filaments) · ro filamentos (having the form of filaments) · es filamentoso (having the form of filaments) · cs vláknitý (having the form of filaments)