folia
1[ foh-lee-uh ]
/ ˈfoʊ li ə /
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noun
plural of folium.
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folia2
[ fuh-lee-uh ]
/ fəˈli ə /
noun
a wild and noisy Portuguese carnival dance accompanied by tambourines, performed at a frantic pace by men dressed as women and often carrying masked boys on their shoulders.
Origin of folia
2see origin at folía
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folía
[ Spanish faw-lee-ah ]
/ Spanish fɔˈli ɑ /
noun, plural fo·lí·as [Spanish faw-lee-ahs]. /Spanish fɔˈli ɑs/.
an early medieval Iberian dance accompanied by mime and songs, performed during celebrations of the solstice and New Year festivals.
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