FOLIA


Meaning of FOLIA in English

I. folia

plural of folium

II. fo·lia fōˈlēə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese, literally, folly, madness, from Old Portuguese, from Old Provençal, from fol foolish, mad (from Late Latin follus ) + -ia -y (from Latin) — more at fool

: a noisy carnival dance of Portuguese origin

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