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feminine

/fiˈɣuɾa/

Line drawing of figura
Coloured illustration of figura
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Translation

figure, shape

Word origin

From Latin figura ('shape, form, figure'), from fingere ('to shape, to form').

Origin
Latin
Root
figura
English cognates
figure, configure, feign

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralfiguras

Examples

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The figure of the child could be seen in the window.

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She is a very important figure in cinema.

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The figure has a strange shape.

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My father takes great care of his figure.

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I saw a dark figure among the trees.

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