filigree C2 Topic:Register & Style Also spelled filigrane US /ˈfɪləˌgriː/ UK /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ See IPA manual Freq #60471 Meanings 1 noun A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire. To carry pure death in an earring, a casket, / A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket! Etymology From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # filigree **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪləˌgriː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪl.ɪ.ɡɹiː/ **Frequency rank:** 60471 ## Meanings 1. A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire. ## Examples - To carry pure death in an earring, a casket, / A signet, a fan-mount, a filigree basket! ## Etymology From French filigrane, from Italian filigrana, from Latin fīlum (“thread”) + grānum (“grain”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown