Etymology

funiform

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Today it means: Resembling a rope or cord. Full definition →

Latin funis
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  1. Latin · derived fromfunis“rope, cord”
  2. English todayfuniform

From Latin funis (“rope, cord”) + -form. First attested in 1862.

Words from the same roots

Latinfunis all →

funiliformfunis

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