fillet

noun

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband

a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish

a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef

verb

cut into filets

decorate with a lace of geometric designs

Roots

filumfill- · Latin · thread

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Where does fillet come from?

The word fillet breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fill-, from Latin filum (“thread”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.