Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filatory

/ˈfɪləˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fi-la-to-ry
IPA: /ˈfɪləˌtɔɹi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine for forming threads.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It [a silk manufactory] has 3 filatories, each of 640 reels, which are set in motion by a water-wheel; and besides a small filatory, turned by men."

Etymology

From Latin filatorium (“place for spinning”), from filare (“to spin”), from filum (“a thread”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɪləˌtɔɹi/
British English: /ˈfɪlətəɹi/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

filatories (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce filatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪləˌtɔɹi/.
What does filatory mean?: A machine for forming threads.
Where does filatory come from?: From Latin filatorium (“place for spinning”), from filare (“to spin”), from filum (“a thread”).

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