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pam·phlet
(păm′flĭt)n.
1. An unbound printed work, usually with a paper cover.
2. A short essay or treatise, usually on a current topic, published without a binding.
[Middle English pamflet, from Medieval Latin pamfletus, from Pamphiletus, diminutive of Pamphilus, amatory Latin poem of the 1100s, from Greek pamphilos, beloved by all : pan-, pan- + philos, beloved.]
pam′phlet·ar′y (păm′flĭ-tĕr′ē) adj.
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pamphlet
(ˈpæmflɪt)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a brief publication generally having a paper cover; booklet
2. a brief treatise, often on a subject of current interest, published in pamphlet form
[C14 pamflet, from Anglo-Latin panfletus, from Medieval Latin Pamphilus title of a popular 12th-century amatory poem from Greek Pamphilos masculine proper name]
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pam•phlet
(ˈpæm flɪt)n.
1. a short unbound publication held together by staples or stitching, typically containing factual information.
2. a short treatise or essay, generally on a contemporary or controversial subject.
[1375–1425; late Middle English pamflet < Anglo-Latin panfletus, pamfletus, syncopated variant of Pamphiletus, diminutive of Medieval Latin Pamphilus, title of a 12th-century Latin comedy. See -et]
pam′phlet•ar′y, adj.
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Noun | 1. | pamphlet - a small book usually having a paper cover book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" blue book - a blue booklet used in universities for writing examinations ticket book - a book of tickets that can be torn out and used |
2. | pamphlet - a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet treatise - a formal exposition |
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Translations
كُتَيِّبٌكُرّاسَه، كُتَيِّب
brožuraleták
brochurepamflet
pamfletti
pamflet
pamflet
bæklingur
パンフレット
소책자
brošūrapamflets
broschyr
แผ่นพับ
cuốn sách nhỏ
pamphlet
[ˈpæmflɪt] N (informative, brochure) → folleto m; (political, handed out in street) → volante m, panfleto m (Literat) → panfleto mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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pamphlet
n (= informative brochure) → Broschüre f; (literary) → Druckschrift f; (political, handed out in street) → Flugblatt nt, → Flugschrift f
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pamphlet
[ˈpæmflɪt] n (informative brochure) → opuscolo, dépliant m inv; (political, handed out in street) → volantino, manifestinoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
pamphlet
(ˈpӕmflit) noun a small paper-covered book usually giving information, expressing an opinion on a popular subject etc. a political pamphlet.
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→ كُتَيِّبٌ brožura pamflet Broschüre φυλλάδιο panfleto pamfletti brochure pamflet opuscolo パンフレット 소책자 pamflet brosjyre broszura panfleto буклет broschyr แผ่นพับ broşür cuốn sách nhỏ 小册子Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pamphlet
n folletoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.