follet
Catalan
Etymology
foll + -et
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /foˈʎət/
- (Central) IPA(key): /fuˈʎɛt/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /foˈʎet/
Noun
follet m (plural follets)
- (folklore) sprite, goblin
- Synonym: millet
- dust devil
Derived terms
- foc follet
Further reading
- “follet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From folle.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɔ.lɛ/
Audio (file)
Noun
follet m (plural follets)
- (archaic) sprite, goblin
Derived terms
- feu follet
Adjective
follet (feminine follette, masculine plural follets, feminine plural follettes)
- scatterbrained
- manic, irregular
Further reading
- “follet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.