feuilleton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈfʊɪˌtɒn/, French: /fœjtɔ̃/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(foi′i tn; Fr. fœyə tôn′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
feuil•le•ton  (foi′i tn; Fr. fœyə tôn′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tons 
    (-tnz; Fr. -tôn′).USA pronunciation 
  1. a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
  2. an item printed in the feuilleton.
  • Latin folium leaf ) + -et -et) + -on noun, nominal suffix
  • French, equivalent. to feuillet little leaf (feuille (
  • 1835–45
feuil•le•ton•ism  (foi′i tn iz′əm, fœ′yi-),USA pronunciation n.  feuil′le•ton•ist, n. 
feuil′le•ton•is′tic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
feuilleton /ˈfʊɪˌtɒn; French: fœjtɔ̃/ n
  1. the part of a European newspaper carrying reviews, serialized fiction, etc
  2. such a review or article
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from feuillet sheet of paper, diminutive of feuille leaf, from Latin folium

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