filagree

noun

delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)

Roots

filumfila- · Latin · thread granumgree- · Latin · grain, bead

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The word filagree breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: fila, from Latin filum (“thread”); and gree, from Latin granum (“grain, bead”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.