la
feminine
/fiˈɣuɾa/
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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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