leaflet
/ˈliːflɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One of the components of a compound leaf.
noun
A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
noun
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Example Sentences
- "The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves."
- "A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper."
- "the flutter of the anterior mitral leaflet is best delineated"
- "A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen."
- "At approximately 9:30 p.m. the demonstrators regrouped in front of the Copley Plaza and leafleted the area until an entourage of limousines entered the hotel."
- "Buxton: A survey of 3,000 users of the Monsal Trail has revealed 98% support for the rebuilding of the railway to Matlock. The Manchester & East Midlands Rail Action partnership has been leafleting homes to canvass support for its reopening campaign."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-der.? Proto-Germanic *laubą Proto-West Germanic *laub Old English lēaf Middle English lef English leaf Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English leaflet From leaf + -let.
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.
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Derived Forms
Phrases
bi-leaflet valve
bileaflet valve
intergeniculate leaflet
leaflet drop
leaflet propaganda
leaflet raid
leaflet shell
Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis