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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfiletto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈlɛt.to
"Abbiamo ordinato un filetto tenerissimo."
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A highly tender steak cut from the thick end of the beef tenderloin.
"For our anniversary dinner, we ordered the bacon-wrapped filet mignon cooked to medium-rare."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French, 'filet' meaning thread or slice and 'mignon' meaning cute, delicate, or dainty. First appearing in English culinary contexts in the late 19th century, the term denotes the most tender and delicate cut of beef taken from the tenderloin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Filet mignon" is said worldwide
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filet mignon
Transliteration: filɛ miɲɔ̃
"Le filet mignon est le morceau de viande le plus tendre."
Filetsteak
Transliteration: fiˈleːtˌʃtɛːk
"Das Filetsteak war perfekt gebraten."
filetto
Transliteration: fiˈlɛt.to
"Abbiamo ordinato un filetto tenerissimo."
filete miñón
Transliteration: fiˈle.te miˈɲon
"El filete miñón se deshace en la boca."
filé mignon
Transliteration: fiˈlɛ miˈɲõ
"O filé mignon é o corte mais macio da carne bovina."
फिले मिनियां
Transliteration: file miniyan
"रेस्टोरेंट में फिले मिनियां बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।"
菲力牛排
Transliteration: fēilì niúpái
"这家餐厅的菲力牛排做得非常好吃。"
안심 스테이크
Transliteration: ansim seuteikeu
"우리는 저녁으로 안심 스테이크를 주문했다."
フィレミニョン
Transliteration: fireminyon
"最高級のフィレミニョンを堪能した。"
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