foliation

Pronunciation: /fəʊlɪˈeɪʃn/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (botany) the process of forming leaves
  2. noun (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
  3. noun (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament

Etymology

From French foliation, from Latin folium (“leaf”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

leafing

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
growth

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →