figurate
/ (ˈfɪɡjʊrɪt) /
adjective
music exhibiting or produced by figuration; florid or decorative
having a definite or particular shape or figure
Origin of figurate
1C15: 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
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