folivore

\fɔ.li.vɔʁ\

/\fɔ.li.vɔʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“folivore” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui mange — exclusivement ou non — des feuilles.

Corpus desk

Index FR-folivore · folivore · French

folivore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for folivore
PropertyValue
Headwordfolivore
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\fɔ.li.vɔʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « folivore » en français

folivoresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

folivore is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \fɔ.li.vɔʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui mange — exclusivement ou non — des feuilles.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for folivore in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is folivore, spelled F-O-L-I-V-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui mange — exclusivement ou non — des feuilles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how folivore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Les gorilles des plaines de l’Ouest ont un régime alimentaire folivore à plus de 70 %, qui s’inverse pour devenir à plus de 70 % frugivore en fonction de la saison.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "folivore"?
"folivore" is spelled F-O-L-I-V-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \fɔ.li.vɔʁ\.
What does "folivore" mean?
As an adjective, "folivore" means: Qui mange — exclusivement ou non — des feuilles.
How do you pronounce "folivore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "folivore" is \fɔ.li.vɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "folivore" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list