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fir¹

  • /fir/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin fīlum, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-.

noun fire

  1. neuter thread, string, filament, wire
  2. neuter a hair

Fir²

Where it comes from

From fir.

proper noun lui Fir

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • wire thin thread of metal
  • thread long, thin and flexible form of material
  • strand each of strings that make up yarn, rope or cord
  • yarn fiber strand for knitting or weaving
  • whisker hair of the beard

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"fir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/fir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fir. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/fir

Chicago

"fir." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/fir.

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@misc{fir_2026,
  title = {fir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/fir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}