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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfigurita
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiɣuˈɾita
"Compró una figurita de cerámica para su colección."
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
The word 'figurine' originates from the French term 'figurine', which is a diminutive of 'figure', derived from the Latin 'figura', meaning 'shape' or 'form'. The term has evolved since the 18th century to refer specifically to small sculptures or models.
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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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