follis

[ fol-is ]

/ ˈfɒl ɪs /

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noun, plural fol·les

[fol-eez]. /ˈfɒl iz/.

a bag of copper or bronze coins with a fixed weight, used as money of account in the later Roman Empire.

a silver-plated copper coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian.

a copper coin of the Eastern Roman Empire, a.d. c500.

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Origin of follis

1880–85; <Late Latin; compare Latin follis bag, purse

Words nearby follis

follicle-stimulating hormone, follicular, follicular phase, folliculin, folliculitis, follis, follow, follow along, follower, followership, following