foliated
|fo-li-a-ted|
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/ˈfoʊ.li.eɪ.tɪd/
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/ˈfəʊ.li.eɪ.tɪd/
(foliate)
leaf-like; layered
Etymology
'foliated' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'foliatus', where 'folium' meant 'leaf'.
'foliatus' passed through Medieval Latin and Late Latin into Middle English as 'foliate' and eventually produced the English past participle 'foliated'.
Initially it meant 'provided with leaves' or 'having leaves'; over time it came to include 'having thin leaf-like layers' (geological sense) and 'decorated with leaf motifs' (artistic sense).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'foliate'.
They foliated the pages before binding the volume.
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Adjective 1
having or arranged in thin, leaf-like layers or laminae (used especially in geology to describe rocks that show layering).
The schist was heavily foliated, showing distinct parallel layers.
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Adjective 2
decorated with or having the form of leaves; ornamented with leaf-like motifs (used in art, manuscripts, architecture).
The illuminated initial was foliated with gold and green leaf designs.
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Last updated: 2025/09/10 03:10