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fibre

/ˈfaɪbə/FIGH-bur
/ˈfaɪbɚ/FIGH-bur

Meaninga thread

Common meaning: a thin thread of tissue or material

Journey through time

  1. Latinfibra, -ae‘a filament’
  2. Frenchfibre
  3. Englishfibre‘a thin thread of tissue or material’ · today

fibr also in: fibrous

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin fibra ‘a filament’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fibra, p. 743 · dictionary scan

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Related words

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