folíolo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin foliolum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈli.o.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈli.o.lo/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -iolu, (Portugal) -iulu
  • Hyphenation: fo‧lí‧o‧lo

Noun

folíolo m (plural folíolos)

  1. (botany) leaflet (Small leaf)
  2. (botany) leaflet (Each of the parts into which the limbus of a compound vegetable leaf is divided)
  3. (botany) leaflet (Each of the small modified plant leaves (bracteoles) that make up a stem)

See also

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin foliolum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈliolo/ [foˈli.o.lo]
  • Rhymes: -iolo
  • Syllabification: fo‧lí‧o‧lo

Noun

folíolo m (plural folíolos)

  1. (botany) leaflet

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