noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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lēfʹlĭt
/ˈliːflɪt/
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rhymes with -iːflɪt
CMU ARPABET:L IY1 F L AH0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
One of the components of a compound leaf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A small plant leaf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
Examples
The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leafling
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To distribute leaflets to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To distribute leaflets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cusp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flap
8
noun
Meaning 8
a small book usually having a paper cover
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: booklet, brochure, folder, pamphlet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: book
Narrower terms: blue book, ticket book
9
noun
Meaning 9
part of a compound leaf
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leaf, leafage, foliage
Narrower terms: pinna, pinnule
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English leaf Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English leaflet From leaf + -let.
Across languages
Translations
81 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
folíol
— component of a compound leaf
Finnish:
lehdykkä
— component of a compound leaf
French:
foliole
— component of a compound leaf
German:
Blättchen
— component of a compound leaf
Hebrew:
עַלְעָל
('al'ál)
— component of a compound leaf
Italian:
fogliolina
— component of a compound leaf
Marathi:
पर्णिका
(parṇikā)
— component of a compound leaf
Marathi:
उपपर्ण
(upparṇa)
— component of a compound leaf
Marathi:
पर्णक
(parṇak)
— component of a compound leaf
Marathi:
पत्रक
(patrak)
— component of a compound leaf
Polish:
listek
— component of a compound leaf
Portuguese:
folíolo
— component of a compound leaf
Spanish:
folíolo
— component of a compound leaf
Breton:
deliadenn
— small plant leaf
Dutch:
blaadje
— small plant leaf
French:
foliole
— small plant leaf
German:
Blättchen
— small plant leaf
Hebrew:
עַלְעָל
('al'ál)
— small plant leaf
Irish:
duillín
— small plant leaf
Latin:
foliolum
— small plant leaf
Macedonian:
листенце
(listence)
— small plant leaf
Polish:
listek
— small plant leaf
Portuguese:
folíolo
— small plant leaf
Spanish:
folíolo
— small plant leaf
Welsh:
deiliosen
— small plant leaf
Belarusian:
лісто́ўка
(listówka)
— small piece of paper with information
Belarusian:
улётка
(uljótka)
— small piece of paper with information
Bulgarian:
листо́вка
(listóvka)
— small piece of paper with information
Chinese Mandarin:
傳單 /传单
(chuándān)
— small piece of paper with information
Czech:
leták
— small piece of paper with information
Dutch:
folder
— small piece of paper with information
Estonian:
lendleht
— small piece of paper with information
Finnish:
esite
— small piece of paper with information
Finnish:
lentolehtinen
— small piece of paper with information
French:
tract
— small piece of paper with information
French:
prospectus
— small piece of paper with information
French:
dépliant
— small piece of paper with information
German:
Faltblatt
— small piece of paper with information
German:
Broschüre
— small piece of paper with information
German:
Faltprospekt
— small piece of paper with information
German:
Flugblatt
— small piece of paper with information
German:
Handzettel
— small piece of paper with information
Hebrew:
עָלוֹן
('alón)
— small piece of paper with information
Hungarian:
szórólap
— small piece of paper with information
Hungarian:
röplap
— small piece of paper with information
Hungarian:
röpcédula
— small piece of paper with information
Irish:
bileoigín
— small piece of paper with information
Irish:
bileoigín páipéir
— small piece of paper with information
Irish:
bileog
— small piece of paper with information
Irish:
bileog faisnéise
— small piece of paper with information
Italian:
dépliant
— small piece of paper with information
Italian:
volantino
— small piece of paper with information
Japanese:
散らし
(chirashi)
— small piece of paper with information
Japanese:
チラシ
(chirashi)
— small piece of paper with information
Japanese:
リーフレット
(rīfuretto)
— small piece of paper with information
Korean:
전단지
(jeondanji)
— small piece of paper with information
Korean:
전단
(jeondan)
— small piece of paper with information
Latin:
libellus
— small piece of paper with information
Macedonian:
леток
(letok)
— small piece of paper with information
Māori:
mātārere
— small piece of paper with information
Māori:
tawhera
— small piece of paper with information
Plautdietsch:
Zadel
— small piece of paper with information
Polish:
ulotka
— small piece of paper with information
Portuguese:
folder
— small piece of paper with information
Portuguese:
panfleto
— small piece of paper with information
Russian:
листо́вка
(listóvka)
— small piece of paper with information
Russian:
фла́ер
(flájer)
— small piece of paper with information
Serbo-Croatian:
ле̏так
— small piece of paper with information
Serbo-Croatian:
lȅtak
— small piece of paper with information
Slovene:
brošura
— small piece of paper with information
Slovene:
prospekt
— small piece of paper with information
Spanish:
folleto
— small piece of paper with information
Tagalog:
miklat
— small piece of paper with information
Thai:
ใบปลิว
(bai-bpliu)
— small piece of paper with information
Ukrainian:
листі́вка
(lystívka)
— small piece of paper with information
Vietnamese:
tờ quảng cáo
— small piece of paper with information
Vietnamese:
tờ rơi
— small piece of paper with information
Vietnamese:
tờ bướm
— small piece of paper with information
Vietnamese:
truyền đơn
— small piece of paper with information
Polish:
listek
— flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel
Portuguese:
cúspide
— flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel