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fig·ur·al
/
ˈfɪg
yər
əl
/
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[
fig
-yer-
uh
l
]
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adjective
consisting of
figures
, especially human or animal
figures
:
the figural representations contained in ancient wall paintings.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Late Latin
figūrālis,
equivalent to
Latin
figūra
figure
+
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
fig·ur·al·ly,
adverb
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figural
(ˈfɪɡərəl)
—
adj
composed of or relating to human or animal figures
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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