φιγούρα

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian figura, with the 'face card' sense from Genoese.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fiˈɣu.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: φι‧γού‧ρα

Noun

φιγούρα (figoúraf (plural φιγούρες)

  1. figure (shape of a human body)
  2. (card games) face card
  3. (dance) figure (complex dance move)
  4. (nautical) figurehead (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship)
    Synonyms: ακρόπρωρο n (akróproro), ακροστόλιο n (akrostólio)
  5. impression (outward appearance)
    κάνω φιγούραkáno figoúrato make an impression, to cut a figure

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References

  1. ^ φιγούρα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language