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figurine (n.)
"small, ornamental human representation in pottery or other material work," 1854, from French figurine (16c.), from Italian figurina, diminutive of figura, from Latin figura "shape, form, figure" (from PIE root *dheigh- "to form, build"). Figurette is from 1850, from Italian.
updated on May 23, 2017
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Definitions of figurine from WordNet
Dictionary entries near figurine
figment
figurante
figurative
figure
figurehead
figurine
Fiji
fike
filament
filbert
filch