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feuil•le•ton
(foi′i tn; Fr. fœyə tôn′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tons
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.
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(-tnz; Fr. -tôn′).USA pronunciation
- a part of a European newspaper devoted to light literature, fiction, criticism, etc.
- 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•is′tic, adj.