figura

fig·u·ra
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/fɪˈɡjʊɹə/

noun

Any of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.

“Letters of the alphabet are the figurae that make up a written word.”

OriginLatin figūra →
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Meanings

figura1

nounfigura (plural figurae)

plural figurae

  1. human sciencesAny of the non-signifying constituents of signifiers.

    Letters of the alphabet are the figurae that make up a written word.

Figura2

proper nounFigura (plural Figuras)

plural Figuras

  1. A surname from Slovak.

Origin

  1. Latinfigūra
  2. Englishfigura

From Latin figūra. Coined by Louis Hjelmslev.

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Cite this entry
APA

figura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figura

MLA

“figura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figura. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “figura,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/figura.

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