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filigree

fi·lig·ree

UK/ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ US/ˈfɪlʌˌɡri/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”).

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