English word foil comes from Latin folium, and later Old French fueille (Leaf (of a plant).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| folium | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) trifle, thing of no consequence. A leaf. A petal. A sheet or leaf of paper. |
| folia | Latin (lat) | |
| folia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| fueille | Old French (fro) | Leaf (of a plant). |
| foille | Middle English (enm) | |
| foil | English (en) | (fencing) A very thin sword with a blunted (or foiled) tip. (figuratively) Anything that acts by contrast to emphasise the characteristics of something.. (figuratively) In literature, theatre/theater, etc., a character who helps emphasize the traits of the main character.. (heraldiccharge) A stylized flower or leaf.. (uncountable) Thin aluminium/aluminum (or, formerly, tin) used for wrapping [...] |