Etymology

figura

fig·u·ra
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Today it means: Any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers. Full definition →

Latin figūra
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfigūra
  2. English todayfigura

From Latin figūra. Coined by Louis Hjelmslev.

Words from the same roots

Latinfigūra all →

figure

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