folium
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.43 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches having a common asymptote. The curve has a double point, and a leaf-shaped loop.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "278.0 common walnut-tree folium"
- "In conclusion, under the recommended use conditions Uva-ursi folium is a safe therapeutic option for treating lower urinary tract infections."
- "The fire is stoked by blowing through a hollow cane made from the folium of the tucum palm."
- "But Barwick and Robinson both investigated V, and inform us that V leaves almost a full folium vacant (only the first two lines of folium 227 being occupied by the text before the lacuna)."
- "However, the columns of the uncial manuscripts should be seen as elements in a text block on the folium for they betray the cannons in vogue for writing the codex as it is possible to verify from a continuing tradition."
- "On f. 1 the second scribe has written an anukramajikā (on the left is noted the folium number, on the right the adhyāya number):"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *bʰleh₃-, folium