figurate

/ (ˈfɪɡjʊrɪt) /


adjective
  1. music exhibiting or produced by figuration; florid or decorative

  2. having a definite or particular shape or figure

Origin of figurate

1
C15: from Latin figūrāre to shape

Derived forms of figurate

  • figurately, adverb

Words Nearby figurate

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How to use figurate in a sentence

  • The number of a rationall figure, is called a figurate number: And the numbers of which it is made, the Sides of the figurate.

    The Way To Geometry | Peter Ramus