Neuter

folium

Meaning

Concepts

(declension-2, neuter) a leaf (including a conifer's needle)
(declension-2, neuter) a petal
(Late-Latin, declension-2, neuter) a sheet or leaf of paper
(declension-2, figuratively, neuter) trifle, thing of no consequence

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfɔ.li.ũː]

Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”), and thus an exact cognate of Ancient Greek φῠ́λλον (phŭ́llon). An alternative theory, favored by Driessen and De Vaan, derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰolyom, from *dʰelh₁- (“be green”), whence Middle Irish duille, Welsh dail, Ancient Greek θάλλω (thállō, “to bloom”), Old Armenian դալար (dalar, “green, fresh”), Albanian dal (“to exit, go out”).