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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRIVOL

Back formation from frivolous.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIVOL

frivol  [ˈfrɪvəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIVOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frivol is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb frivol in English.

WHAT DOES FRIVOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of frivol in the English dictionary

The definition of frivol in the dictionary is to behave frivolously; trifle. Other definition of frivol is often foll by away to waste on frivolous pursuits.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FRIVOL

PRESENT

Present
I frivol
you frivol
he/she/it frivols
we frivol
you frivol
they frivol
Present continuous
I am frivolling
you are frivolling
he/she/it is frivolling
we are frivolling
you are frivolling
they are frivolling
Present perfect
I have frivolled
you have frivolled
he/she/it has frivolled
we have frivolled
you have frivolled
they have frivolled
Present perfect continuous
I have been frivolling
you have been frivolling
he/she/it has been frivolling
we have been frivolling
you have been frivolling
they have been frivolling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I frivolled
you frivolled
he/she/it frivolled
we frivolled
you frivolled
they frivolled
Past continuous
I was frivolling
you were frivolling
he/she/it was frivolling
we were frivolling
you were frivolling
they were frivolling
Past perfect
I had frivolled
you had frivolled
he/she/it had frivolled
we had frivolled
you had frivolled
they had frivolled
Past perfect continuous
I had been frivolling
you had been frivolling
he/she/it had been frivolling
we had been frivolling
you had been frivolling
they had been frivolling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will frivol
you will frivol
he/she/it will frivol
we will frivol
you will frivol
they will frivol
Future continuous
I will be frivolling
you will be frivolling
he/she/it will be frivolling
we will be frivolling
you will be frivolling
they will be frivolling
Future perfect
I will have frivolled
you will have frivolled
he/she/it will have frivolled
we will have frivolled
you will have frivolled
they will have frivolled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been frivolling
you will have been frivolling
he/she/it will have been frivolling
we will have been frivolling
you will have been frivolling
they will have been frivolling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would frivol
you would frivol
he/she/it would frivol
we would frivol
you would frivol
they would frivol
Conditional continuous
I would be frivolling
you would be frivolling
he/she/it would be frivolling
we would be frivolling
you would be frivolling
they would be frivolling
Conditional perfect
I would have frivol
you would have frivol
he/she/it would have frivol
we would have frivol
you would have frivol
they would have frivol
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been frivolling
you would have been frivolling
he/she/it would have been frivolling
we would have been frivolling
you would have been frivolling
they would have been frivolling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you frivol
we let´s frivol
you frivol
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to frivol
Past participle
frivolled
Present Participle
frivolling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIVOL


archrival
ˌɑːtʃˈraɪvəl
arrival
əˈraɪvəl
aval
ˈeɪvəl
bedrivel
bɪˈdrɪvəl
carnival
ˈkɑːnɪvəl
cavel
ˈkeɪvəl
civil
ˈsɪvəl
drivel
ˈdrɪvəl
estival
iːˈstaɪvəl
festival
ˈfɛstɪvəl
gingival
ˈdʒɪndʒɪvəl
naval
ˈneɪvəl
navel
ˈneɪvəl
Percival
ˈpɜːsɪvəl
revival
rɪˈvaɪvəl
rival
ˈraɪvəl
rivel
ˈrɪvəl
shrivel
ˈʃrɪvəl
survival
səˈvaɪvəl
swivel
ˈswɪvəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIVOL

frittata
fritted
fritter
fritterer
fritting
fritz
fritz out
Friuli
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friulian
frivoler
frivolity
frivolled
frivoller
frivolling
frivolous
frivolously
frivolousness
frize
frizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIVOL

alcohol
Bristol
carol
col
control
cool
elementary school
espanol
gatvol
Gravol
high school
idol
Liverpool
middle school
patrol
pool
school
sol
symbol
tool

Synonyms and antonyms of frivol in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frivol» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIVOL

Find out the translation of frivol to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frivol from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frivol» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

糟蹋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frivol
570 millions of speakers

English

frivol
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frivol
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

frivol
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

frivol
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frivol
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছ্যাবলামি করে বেড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frivol
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frivol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frivol
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

frivol
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frivol
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frivol
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phí thời giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frivol
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रिव्होल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vakit öldürmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frivoleggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frivol
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

frivol
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frivol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

frivol
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

frivol
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frivol
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frivol
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frivol

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIVOL»

The term «frivol» is regularly used and occupies the 58.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of frivol
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIVOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «frivol» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «frivol» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frivol

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIVOL»

Discover the use of frivol in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frivol and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Lady Frivol
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Roaa Nouchette Carey, Bertha Newcombe, 2010
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Frivol
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Augustus Jessopp, 2012
3
Lyra Frivol
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
A. D. 1856-1925 Godley, 2010
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A Discovery of the Island Frivol: Or, the Frivolous Island. ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
Abbé Coyer, 2010
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COMMON 3
I will send Juan to Dr. Sigmund Frivol for a psychiatric assessment, particularly as to his trustworthiness. Juan, what have you to say to that?” Juan, somewhat relieved, and having gained some composure, says, “To have Dr. Frivol's opinion of ...
John S. Budd, 2013
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Kitty and Mr. Kipling: Neighbors in Vermont
Neighbors in Vermont Lenore Blegvad. She couldn't remember, but she was pretty sure he hadn't. It just wasn't his way "Look at Kitty," Mr. Kipling said to Josephine. "She's stopped frivoling. What shall we do to make Kitty frivol again?
Lenore Blegvad, 2005
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
FRIVOL-DS, a. trifling, of no moment: as, frivol'ity, the state of trifling, or triflingness. friv'olous, a. friv'okmsness, 'n. frivol'ity, n. friv'olously, ad. FRONS, nd- is, f. 3. a leaf: as, frondif 'erous, bearing leaves, frond, n. fronda'tion, n. frondiferoas, a.
John Oswald, John Miller Keagy, 1840
8
Heretics
... the Wit of Whistler HAT capable and. 333. Mr. McCabe. and. a. Divine. Frivol'ity.
Г. Честертон
9
The Michigan Technic
Frivol. Sober (to inebriate who is trying to strike wrong end of match) : "Why not use the other end?" Said Inebriate: "Aw, anybody can do it that way." — Tiger. UNREQUITED AFFECTION Teacher — Johnny, I'm only punishing you because I  ...
‎1924
10
An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland: ...
ITEM, It is statute and ordained, that because there hes bene in time by-gane, great abusion in the proponing of exceptions frivol, against the brieve of inquest, and perverted the ordoure and nature of it. as it were ane brieve of pley : There fore ...
William Alexander, 1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIVOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frivol is used in the context of the following news items.
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Az ígéret Thaiföldje
Thaiföldről tényleg keveset tudunk. Oké, szexturizmusról már mindnyájan hallottunk: fillérekért kapható mandulaszemű csajokról, frivol ... «Hardrock, Apr 15»
2
Hales channels frustrations into double hundred
Steven Patterson, you see, does not frivol. But neither, clearly, does Alex Hales. Asked whether he hoped that his innings would send a ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Apr 15»
3
Die Scheichs und das Funkloch
Lachsalven erntete die Dame im besten Alter, als sie frivol den Bürgermeister anbaggerte. „Andreas und Bawett“ (Dominic Bauer und Patricia ... «Main-Post, Feb 15»
4
Konzert: Queen rockt Hamburger O2 World mit majestätischer Show
... Bites The Dust" und "Fat Bottomed Girls" angehen, so energiegeladen präsentiert sich der tänzelnde, singende, frivol posierende Lambert, ... «Hamburger Abendblatt, Feb 15»
5
Pious Fantasy and the Liberty of the Believer
Yet lest we become enamored of all this artistic frivol as merely quaint and charming, we must also remember that the occasion which Holy ... «National Catholic Register, Dec 14»
6
Demokratie – "die beste aller schlechten Regierungsformen"
Diese war lange Zeit ein wenig frivol, weil sie glaubte, sie kriege den Fünfer und den Wecken. Das ist vorerst vorbei. Vielleicht ändert sich ... «swissinfo.ch, Dec 14»
7
Family, Culture, Holidays
Part of a feast is frivol and fluff. One of Shakespeare's sillier plays--Twelfth Night--was written to celebrate the general goofiness that engulfed ... «National Catholic Register, Dec 14»
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Three Ballets, Royal Opera House, London – review
... and a closing frivol. It worked. Audiences had a well-balanced portrait of the troupe; leading dancers had varied roles; the box office smiled. «Financial Times, Nov 14»
9
Sunset Overdrive
Med disse forkunnskapene innabords, blir plutselig det som kunne vært et farlig og ugjestmildt univers, til en frivol og særs våt guttedrøm. «Gamer.no, Oct 14»
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SLIDESHOW: Fauntleroy Fall Festival was fun, frivolous and …
The 12th Annual Fauntleroy Fall Festival a free event, went off without a hitch Oct. 19 (unless you count the hitches on the ponies from ... «Westseattleherald.com, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Frivol [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frivol>. Apr 2024 ».
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