filigrana

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French

Verb

filigrana

  1. third-person singular past historic of filigraner

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

By surface analysis, filo +‎ grano.

Pronunciation

Noun

filigrana f (plural filigrane)

  1. (jewelry, also figurative) filigree
  2. watermark

Descendants

  • French: filigrane
    • English: filigree
  • Portuguese: filigrana
  • Spanish: filigrana

Further reading

  • filigrana in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian filigrana.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: fi‧li‧gra‧na

Noun

filigrana f (plural filigranas)

  1. filigree
  2. watermark

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French filigraner.

Verb

a filigrana (third-person singular present filigranează, past participle filigranat) 1st conjugation

  1. to watermark

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian filigrana.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filiˈɡɾana/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: fi‧li‧gra‧na

Noun

filigrana f (plural filigranas)

  1. filigree (ornate decoration)
  2. watermark (superimposed branding on an image)
    Synonym: marca de agua
  3. carpetweed, plant of the genus Mollugo

Derived terms

Further reading