folata

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Italian

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Etymology

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From a northern variant of folle (bellows).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /foˈla.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: fo‧là‧ta

Noun

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folata f (plural folate)

  1. gust of wind, windflaw
  2. (by extension) flurry, shower (of rain, fog, bullets, etc.)

Further reading

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  • folata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • folata in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication