Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folious

/ˈfəʊliəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fo-lious
IPA: /ˈfəʊliəs/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a leaf; thin; insubstantial.

adj

Example Sentences

"folious appearances , and not the central and vital interiors of truth"

Etymology

From Latin foli(ō) (“leaf”) + -ous. See also foliose.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: foliō
Suffix: -ous

Inflected Forms

more folious (comparative) most folious (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce folious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfəʊliəs/.
What does folious mean?: Like a leaf; thin; insubstantial.
Where does folious come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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