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to foliate

to foliate

9.9
To number the pages of a book or manuscript
  • verb
  • /ˈfoʊliˌeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : foliar
  • The archivist began to foliate the old manuscript for proper cataloguing.

Examples

  • It is important to foliate each sheet so researchers can reference individual pages.

  • Before restoration, experts foliated the entire collection for ease of study.

  • Please foliate the manuscript before submission.

  • The editor foliated each page carefully.

  • The publisher decided to foliate the book to facilitate easier navigation for readers.

  • For accurate referencing, please foliate the document before sharing it with colleagues.

  • The librarian will foliate the manuscript to help preserve its historical integrity.

Synonyms

to page
vsto foliate
4 3.1

To number the sheets in a book in order

is the same action but described with another word
to paginate
vsto foliate
1 7.2

To put numbers on the pages of a book or document

is the same action expressed by a different verb

Surface Forms

foliate infinitive
foliated past
foliated past participle
foliating present participle
foliates third person singular

Morphology

foliate = folio (semi-transparent) = foli + ate

The verb 'to foliate' (to number pages) is directly related to 'folio' (a leaf/page), but 'folio' is a somewhat specialized term and the orthographic form in 'foliate' uses the combining stem 'foli-'.

Etymology

Foliate comes from Latin folium 'leaf', and the same root gives us the word folio for a page or sheet, so to foliate a book is to number its leaves or pages.