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folium.

a leaf (including a conifer's needle)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfɔ.li.ũː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔː.li.um]

  1. a leaf (including a conifer's needle)

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. a petal

    declension-2 · neuter

  3. a sheet or leaf of paper

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · neuter

  4. trifle, thing of no consequence

    declension-2 · figuratively · neuter
Where this word comes from

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”), and thus an exact cognate of Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon). An alternative theory, favored by Driessen and De Vaan, derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰolh₁yom, from *dʰelh₁- (“be green”), whence Middle Irish duille, Welsh dail, Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “to bloom”), Old Armenian դալար (dalar, “green, fresh”), Albanian dal (“to exit, go out”).

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