Etymology

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Latin foliō
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  1. Latin · derived fromfoliō“on the (next) page”
  2. English todayff.

Abbreviation of Latin foliō (“on the (next) page”), ablative of folium (“leaf, page”).

Words from the same roots

Latinfoliō all →

foliof.foliosefolious

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