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folic

/ˈfɑ.lɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
folic
IPA
/ˈfɑ.lɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin folium (“leaf”) + -ic. Coined in 1941 (see quote below).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɑ.lɪk/
  • British English: /ˈfɒl.ɪk/

Derived Forms

antifolic folate folinic folyl

Rhymes With

alcoholic non-alcoholic symbolic metabolic hyperbolic parabolic anabolic melancholic frolic workaholic vitriolic phenolic

Questions

How do you pronounce folic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑ.lɪk/.
What does folic mean?
Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
Where does folic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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