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figura

Syllables: fig·u·ra/fɪˈɡjʊɹə/

figura noun: any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.

Noun

figura (plural figurae)

  1. Any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.
    • Letters of the alphabet are the figurae that make up a written word.

Proper noun capitalized: Figura

Figura (plural Figuras)

  1. A surname from Slovak.

Forms of figura

Noun
pluralfigurae
Proper noun
pluralFiguras

Origin of figura

From Latin figūra. Coined by Louis Hjelmslev.

Questions about figura

What does figura mean?
Figura means any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.
What part of speech is figura?
Figura can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce figura?
Figura is pronounced /fɪˈɡjʊɹə/.
What is the plural of figura?
The plural of figura is figurae.

Words near figura in the dictionary

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

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