Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
figl. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
figl, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
figl in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
figl you have here. The definition of the word
figl will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
figl, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Romansch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin folium.
Noun
figl m (plural figls)
- (botany, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) leaf
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sheet (of paper)
Etymology 2
From Latin fīlius (compare Occitan filh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”).
Noun
figl m (plural figls)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) son
Coordinate terms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) figlia
- (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) feglia