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Added 8 October 2026

figural

/ˈfɪɡ(j)ʊɹəl/ adjective

Latin root: figūrālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about figural at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Consisting of or forming human or animal figures.
a figural design

Origin

From Old French figural, from late Latin figūrālis, from figūra (“figure”).

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