French

Adjective

fol

1. Alternative form of fou (used only when the following noun starts with a vowel or mute h)

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French fol.

Adjective

fol m ‎(feminine singular folle, masculine plural folz, feminine plural folles)

1. mad; insane
2. foolish; silly

Noun

fol m (plural fols, feminine singular folle, feminine plural folles)

1. madman (person who is insane)

Descendants

• French: fou, fol

Old French

Etymology

From Latin follis, follem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔl/
• Rhymes: -ɔl

Adjective

fol m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular fole or folle)

1. mad; insane
2. foolish; silly

Related terms

• folie
• folement

Descendants

• French: fou, fol

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin follis. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French fol.

Adjective

fol

1. mad; insane; crazy

Related terms

• folamen
• folor

Volapük

Etymology

Borrowing from English four.

Numeral

fol

1. (cardinal) four

Derived terms

• folam
• folüm

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɔl/

Noun

fol

1. soft mutation of of bol