-ˈfēləˈmäˌkwī, ˈfīləˈmāˌkwē
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, as far as the thread of water
: as far as the middle of the stream — referring to a rule in law that when a boundary of a real property is formed by a nontidal stream, unless otherwise evident, the title extends to an imaginary line along the middle of the stream subject to the rights of the public