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/fi.ɡyʁ/

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Line drawing of figure
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Translation

face, figure

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Word origin

From Latin figura ('shape, form, figure'), from fingere ('to shape, to form'). English 'figure' and 'figment' come from the same root.

Origin
Latin
Root
figura
English cognates
figure, figment, feign

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfigures

Examples

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He has a very interesting face.

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His face turned red with shame.

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She washes her face every morning.

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This woman is a great figure of cinema.

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Her childhood face hasn't changed.

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 3: figure, urgent, profil and 7 more words.