# filatory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪlətəɹi/

## Definitions
1. A machine for forming threads.

## Etymology
From Latin filatorium (“place for spinning”), from filare (“to spin”), from filum (“a thread”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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