Spanish word

folio

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfoljo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsheet of paper

Example

¿Tienes un folio en blanco?

Do you have a blank sheet of paper?

Illustration for folio (sheet of paper)

More examples

Anoté la dirección en un folio para no olvidarla.

I jotted down the address on a sheet of paper so I wouldn't forget it.

Core concept

A single loose sheet of paper.

Common phrases

  • anotar en un folio

    jot down on a sheet of paper

  • un folio para la impresora

    printer paper

Similar words

papel: General paper material used for writing, printing, or making pages.
hoja: Single unbound sheet of paper commonly referred to in everyday speech.

Definition in Spanish

Unidad física de papel, es decir, una sola hoja que no forma parte necesariamente de un cuaderno o libro y que sirve para escribir o imprimir.

Word origin

From Latin folium 'leaf', which in medieval usage shifted from a book leaf to mean one physical sheet for writing or printing.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech Spanish speakers often use hoja for a sheet, while folio is more common in offices, classrooms, and formal documents.

Other meanings

  • pagenoun
  • file numbernoun

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