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figo

figo is the alternative form of fico.

Meaning of fico

Noun

fico (plural ficoes)

  1. (archaic) a fig; an insignificant trifle
    • a fico for the phrase.c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  2. (archaic) a sign of contempt made with the fingers
    • As for these chicken-hearted tremblers,' he continued, squinting askance at our companions, 'a fico for them!1894, Stanley John Weyman, “XXI. Among the Wounded”, in My Lady Rotha

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Proper noun capitalized: FIGO

FIGO

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.

Forms of figo

pluralfigos

Origin of figo

Acronym of the French name Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique

Questions about figo

What is figo the alternative form of?
Figo is the alternative form of fico.
What part of speech is figo?
Figo is a proper noun.

Words near figo in the dictionary

  1. figmentation
  2. figmentations
  3. figments
  4. figments of one's imagination
  5. FIGMO
  6. figo
  7. figos
  8. figpecker
  9. figpeckers
  10. figs
  11. figs out

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Adapted from Wiktionary: figo (page history and authors); FIGO (page history and authors); fico (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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