Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [faw-lee]
- /fɔˈli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [faw-lee]
- /fɔˈli/
Definitions of folie word
- noun plural folie madness; insanity. 1
- noun folie madness 0
- noun folie madness, folly, insanity; silliness, craziness. 0
- noun folie (architecture) folly. 0
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Origin of folie
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Folie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
folie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
folie usage trend in Literature
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