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- [adjective foh-lee-it, -eyt; verb foh-lee-eyt]
- /adjective ˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈfoʊ liˌeɪt/
- /ˈfoli.ˌet/
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- [adjective foh-lee-it, -eyt; verb foh-lee-eyt]
- /adjective ˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt; verb ˈfoʊ liˌeɪt/
Definitions of foliate word
- adjective foliate covered with or having leaves. 1
- adjective foliate like a leaf, as in shape. 1
- adjective foliate Also, foliated. Architecture. ornamented with or composed of foil: foliate tracery. ornamented with representations of foliage: a foliate capital. 1
- adjective foliate Petrology, Mineralogy. foliated (def 2). 1
- verb without object foliate to put forth leaves. 1
- verb without object foliate to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae. 1
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Origin of foliate
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, foliate is from the Latin word foliātus leafy. See folium, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Foliate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foliate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
foliate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foliate
adj foliate
verb foliate
- plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- layer — protocol layer
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
- flake — fake2 (defs 2, 3).
Antonyms for foliate
adj foliate
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- shrinking — to draw back, as in retreat or avoidance: to shrink from danger; to shrink from contact.
verb foliate
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
adjective foliate
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
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