Foliated
/ˈfoʊ.li.eɪ.tɪd/noun
Having leaves or leaflike layers; divided into thin, leaflike sheets.
Did you know?Foliated comes through Latin folium, the same root behind words for leaf-like structure and the idea of something spread out in layers, which is why it shows up in geology, architecture, and botany.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰel-
“to thrive, bloom, or flourish”
Latin
Latin
folium
“leaf”
Late Latin
Latin
foliatus
“leafy; covered with leaves”
Middle English
English
foliat(e)
“to leaf or form into leaflike layers”
Modern English
English
foliated
“having leaflike layers or a leaflike structure”