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figuline

/ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/

figuline noun: a piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.

Noun

figuline (plural figulines)

  1. A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
    • Whose figulines and rustic wares / Scarce find him bread from day to day.1878, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Broken Oar

Adjective

figuline (comparative more figuline, superlative most figuline)

  1. Suitable for making pottery; fictile.
  2. Made of clay, as by the potter; said of vessels, ornamental figures, etc.
    • figuline ware

figuline meaning in Urdu

figuline in Urdu

مٹی کا برتن

Forms of figuline

Noun
pluralfigulines
Adjective
comparativemore figuline
superlativemost figuline

Origin of figuline

From French, from Latin figulīna (“pottery”), from figulus. See figulate.

Questions about figuline

What does figuline mean?
Figuline means a piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
What is figuline in Urdu?
Figuline in Urdu is مٹی کا برتن. See Figuline meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is figuline?
Figuline can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce figuline?
Figuline is pronounced /ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/.
What is the plural of figuline?
The plural of figuline is figulines.

Words near figuline in the dictionary

  1. Figueroa
  2. Figueroas
  3. Figueros
  4. figulate
  5. figulated
  6. figuline
  7. figulines
  8. figura
  9. figura etymologica
  10. figurabilities
  11. figurability

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