"folle" meaning in Italian

See folle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɔl.le/, /ˈfol.le/ Forms: folli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔlle, -olle Etymology: Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”), through the figurative sense of “airhead”. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|follis|follem|t=bellows}} Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”) Head templates: {{it-adj}} folle (plural folli)
  1. mad; insane
    Sense id: en-folle-it-adj-9CTArSNM
  2. (automotive) idle, neutral (of a gear wheel)
    Sense id: en-folle-it-adj-8vldhUBp Categories (other): Automotive, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 12 35 32 5 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔl.le/ Forms: folli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔlle Etymology: Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|follis|follem|t=bellows}} Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} folle m (plural folli)
  1. (archaic) bellows Tags: archaic, masculine Synonyms: mantice
    Sense id: en-folle-it-noun-cdSkyZ6J Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 12 35 32 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔl.le/, /ˈfol.le/ Forms: folli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔlle, -olle Etymology: Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”), through the figurative sense of “airhead”. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|follis|follem|t=bellows}} Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”) Head templates: {{it-noun|mfbysense}} folle m or f by sense (plural folli)
  1. madman; madwoman Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Derived forms: follemente, follia, in folle
    Sense id: en-folle-it-noun-1IiAh5eq Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 12 35 32 5 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 4 15 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔl.le/ Forms: folli [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔlle Etymology: Borrowed from Latin follem (“money bag”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|la|follis|follem|t=money bag}} Borrowed from Latin follem (“money bag”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} folle m (plural folli)
  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) follis (bronze coin) Tags: Ancient-Rome, historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-folle-it-noun-uqytwq7d Categories (other): Ancient Rome, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Currency Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 12 35 32 5 Disambiguation of Currency: 5 3 6 5 75 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɔl.le/, /ˈfol.le/
Rhymes: -ɔlle, (traditional) -olle Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|noun form|g=f-p}} folle f pl
  1. plural of folla Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: folla
    Sense id: en-folle-it-noun-JErMpsZv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Inflected forms

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        "Ancient-Rome",
        "historical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔl.le/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔlle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "folle"
}

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    "Italian 2-syllable words",
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian non-lemma forms",
    "Italian noun forms",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 8 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Italian/olle",
    "Rhymes:Italian/olle/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɔlle",
    "Rhymes:Italian/ɔlle/2 syllables",
    "it:Currency"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 4,
  "etymology_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "noun form",
        "g": "f-p"
      },
      "expansion": "folle f pl",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "fòl‧le"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "folla"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "plural of folla"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "folla",
          "folla#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɔl.le/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfol.le/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔlle"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(traditional) -olle"
    }
  ],
  "word": "folle"
}

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