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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFigur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiˈɡuːɐ̯
"Die Sammlerin zeigte ihre neue Figur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small statue or model of a human or animal.
"The collector displayed a delicate porcelain figurine on the shelf." - 2
A representation of a person or animal in a small scale.
"The artist created a series of figurines inspired by ancient mythology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word figurine, stemming from the Italian figurina (a diminutive of figura meaning 'figure'), entering English in the late 19th century. The root ultimately traces back to Latin figura, denoting form, shape, or figure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Figurine" is said worldwide
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figurine
Transliteration: figyʁin
"Elle a acheté une figurine en porcelaine."
Figur
Transliteration: fiˈɡuːɐ̯
"Die Sammlerin zeigte ihre neue Figur."
figurina
Transliteration: fiɡuˈrina
"Ha trovato una figurina rara al mercato."
figurita
Transliteration: fiɣuˈɾita
"Compró una figurita de cerámica para su colección."
figurinha
Transliteration: fiɡuˈɾĩɲɐ
"Ela tem uma figurinha de coleção muito valiosa."
फिगरिन
Transliteration: figurin
"उसने एक सुंदर फिगरिन खरीदी।"
小雕像
Transliteration: xiǎo diāoxiàng
"她在商店里找到了一个漂亮的小雕像。"
피규어
Transliteration: pigyueo
"그녀는 새로운 피규어를 수집했다."
フィギュア
Transliteration: figyua
"彼女は新しいフィギュアを買った。"
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