Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

filin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: fil-in
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish filin, itself from English feeling.

Origin

Source language: English

Word Breakdown

Root: feeling

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does filin mean?: A genre that emerged in late 1940s in Havana, influenced by the melodic and expressive style of vocal jazz.
Where does filin come from?: It is traced to English.

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