English
Etymology
suffix|leaf|let
Pronunciation
AHD|lÄ�fʹlÄt, IPA|/Ë�liË�flɪt/, SAMPA|/"li:flIt/
audio|en-us-leaflet.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
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en-noun
- context|botany One of the components of a compound leaf.
- context|botany A small plant leaf.
#:The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.
- A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.
#:A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
#context|anatomy A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.
Synonyms
italbrac|small sheet of paper containing information: flier/flyer, folder, handbill, pamphlet
Translations
trans-top|component of a compound leaf
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|small plant leaf
Dutch: blaadje n
trans-mid
Polish: listek m
trans-bottom
trans-top|small piece of paper with information
Dutch: folder#Dutch|folder m
Finnish: esite, lentolehtinen
trans-mid
French: dépliant m
Polish: ulotka f
Portuguese: folder m
trans-bottom
trans-top|flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
bi-leaflet valve, bileaflet valve
leaflet drop
leafleteer
leaflet propaganda
leaflet raid
Lillehei-Kalke bileaflet prosthesis
leaflet shell
patient information leaflet<!--abbreviation: PIL-->
prolapsing mitral leaflet syndrome
Verb
en-verb
#transitive To distribute leaflets to.
#:A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
#intransitive To distribute leaflets.
#:During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
Usage notes
The inflected forms leafletted and leafletting are sometimes seen, but the correctly formed inflections leafleted and leafleting are preferred.
Derived terms
leafleting<!--noun-->
See also
booklet
catalog, catalogue
circular
junk mail
pinna
pinnule
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