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f.

/ˈɛf/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables
f.
IPA
/ˈɛf/
4
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fahrenheit.

adj

French.

adj

Federal, in some legal citation formats.

name

French.

adv

And the following (page) - used in indexes.

noun

Abbreviation of feminine.

Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of figure.

Uncountable

adj

Abbreviation of feminine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The "and the following" sense is derived from an abbreviation of Latin foliō (“on the (next) page”), ablative of folium (“leaf, page”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

C.F.R.

Phrases

F. Supp.

Frequently Paired Words

ff.

Synonyms

et seq.

Rhymes With

f mcneff

Questions

How do you pronounce f.?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛf/.
What does f. mean?
Fahrenheit.
Where does f. come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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