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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfiletto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈlɛtto
"Ho comprato un ottimo filetto di manzo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A boneless strip of meat or fish, especially one cut from the tenderloin.
"The chef prepared a succulent filet of beef with a rich red wine reduction." - 2
A net or web, particularly a type of lace or netting with a square mesh.
"The vintage tablecloth featured delicate handmade filet lace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'filet', meaning 'a thread' or 'a little line', which comes from the Old French 'fil' (thread), ultimately originating from the Latin 'filum'. Over centuries, the culinary sense evolved in France to denote a boneless strip of meat or fish, a usage that was subsequently adopted globally in gastronomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Filet" is said worldwide
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filet
Transliteration: filɛ
"Il a commandé un filet de saumon."
Filet
Transliteration: fiˈleː
"Das Filet zart anbraten und servieren."
filetto
Transliteration: fiˈlɛtto
"Ho comprato un ottimo filetto di manzo."
filete
Transliteration: fiˈlete
"El filete de pescado está muy fresco."
filé
Transliteration: fiˈlɛ
"Pedimos um filé ao poivre."
मांस या मछली की टुकड़ी
Transliteration: mans ya machhli ki tukdi
"शेफ ने मछली का एक बेहतरीन टुकड़ा पकाया।"
肉片
Transliteration: ròupiàn
"这块牛肉非常嫩。"
필레
Transliteration: pil-le
"우리는 스테이크용 필레를 주문했다."
フィレ
Transliteration: fire
"このレストランのフィレ肉は絶品です。"
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