figura

Meaning

  1. (declension-1) shape, form, figure
  2. (declension-1) shape
  3. (declension-1, figuratively) taunt, quip, jibe

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
[fɪˈɡuː.ra]
Etymology

From fingō, perhaps through *-ūra a rebracketed variant of -tūra; if so, doublet of fictūra. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- ("to form, to shape").

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