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- [flahy-leef]
- /ˈflaɪˌlif/
- /ˈflaɪ.liːf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy-leef]
- /ˈflaɪˌlif/
Definitions of flyleaf word
- noun plural flyleaf a blank leaf in the front or the back of a book. 1
- noun flyleaf A blank page at the beginning or end of a book. 1
- noun flyleaf blank page inside a book cover 1
- countable noun flyleaf The flyleaf of a book is a page at the front that has nothing printed on it, or just the title and the author's name. 0
- noun flyleaf the inner leaf of the endpaper of a book, pasted to the first leaf 0
- noun flyleaf a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book, usually the free half of an endpaper 0
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Origin of flyleaf
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; fly1 (noun, in combination: something fastened by the edge) + leaf
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Parts of speech for Flyleaf
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flyleaf popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flyleaf usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flyleaf
noun flyleaf
- frontispiece — an illustrated leaf preceding the title page of a book.
- page — Thomas Nelson, 1853–1922, U.S. novelist and diplomat.
- leaf — one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
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