filemot

English

Etymology

An anglicized form of feuillemorte / French feuille-morte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪləmɒt/

Adjective

filemot (not comparable)

1. Synonym of feuillemorte.
   • 1880, Lewis Wallace, Ben-Hur, Harper & Brothers:

     The walls were panelled; each panel was comparted like a modern office desk, and each compartment crowded with labelled folios all filemot with age and use.

Alternative forms

• philomot (obsolete)

Noun

filemot (uncountable)

1. Synonym of feuillemorte: the color of a dead or faded leaf: dull brown or yellowish brown.

   filemot:  

Related terms

• feuillemorte

Anagrams

• mofetil