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figura

Pronunciation: /fɪˈgjʊərə/

Definition of figura

noun (plural figurae /-riː/)

(in literary theory) a person or thing representing or symbolizing a fact or ideal.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'figure' (representing an early use of figure to denote an emblem or type)

figura in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of figura in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

fighting fund
fighting top
fighting words
figment
figmental
figura
figural
figurant
figuration
figurative
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