Meaning
A leaf of a book or manuscript.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English folio (“leaf of a book”), borrowed from Medieval Latin foliō, Late Latin foliō, Latin foliō, the ablative singular form of Late Latin folium (“leaf or sheet of paper”), Latin folium (“leaf of a plant”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“bloom, flower”). Doublet of foil and folium, and distantly related to phyllo and phyllon. Senses 1, 2, 3.1, 5, and 6 relating to a leaf or page are derived from Medieval Latin foliō in references; sense 5 (“page in an account book”) may be derived from Italian foglio (“rectangular sheet of paper”), from Latin folium. Senses 3.2 and 3.3 relating to a paper size are from Italian in foglio or its etymon Latin in foliō.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-15OBEFILN
- 2026-07-05ODEFILV
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-05-27OEFINLX
- 2026-05-10LODNGFI
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2025-06-25FBNIELO
- 2025-03-18FOENLIG
- 2024-12-30FGOLINR
- 2024-10-05OALFCIY
- 2024-08-25FEOLIMT
- 2023-12-25LWFONGI
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.