Etymology

foliole

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Today it means: One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet. Full definition →

Latin folium
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromfolium“leaf”
  2. English todayfoliole

Diminutive of Latin folium (“leaf”). Compare French foliole.

Words from the same roots

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