foliature

fo·li·a·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-lee-uh-cher]
- /ˈfoʊ li ə tʃər/
- /fˈəʊlɪətʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-lee-uh-cher]
- /ˈfoʊ li ə tʃər/

Definitions of foliature word

noun foliature a cluster of leaves; foliage. 1
abbreviation FOLIATURE foliage 0
noun foliature (Obsolete (No longer in use)) foliage; leafage. 0
noun foliature (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The state of being beaten into foil. 0

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Origin of foliature

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80, foliature is from the Late Latin word foliātūra foliage. See foliate, -ure

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Parts of speech for Foliature

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Foliature

foliature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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