What is another word for Folia?

Pronunciation: [fˈə͡ʊliə] (IPA)

Folia is a Latin word that translates to "leaf" in English. This term implies the green, flat, and thin structure that grows on the branches and stems of trees. However, there are several synonyms for the word folia, including leaves, fronds, foliage, verdure, greenery, and flora. Each of these words specifies plants' parts and their growth, either in a specific area or in a natural habitat. Folia also refers to the art of decorative designs or motifs resembling leaves or foliage. These motifs are prevalent in different styles of art, including architecture, tapestry, and painting, among others.

What are the hypernyms for Folia?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Folia

Folia sunt alterna, fere 7 cent.
"Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia In Search of a Route from Sydney to the Gulf of Carpentaria (1848) by Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell Kt. D.C.L. (1792-1855) Surveyor-General of New South Wales"
Thomas Mitchell
There is a resemblance in such cases to the diagonal lamination which we see in sedimentary rocks, even though the layers of quartz and of mica, or of feldspar and other minerals, may be more distinct in alternating Folia than they were originally.
"The Student's Elements of Geology"
Sir Charles Lyell
Folia vix pollicaria paucidentata.
"Expedition into Central Australia"
Charles Sturt

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