figurine

[fig-yuh-reen]

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noun

a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.

Origin of figurine

1850–55; < French < Italian figurina, equivalent to figur(a) figure + -ina -ine¹ (here diminutive)

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Related Words for figurine

picture, photograph, figure, image, portrait, copy, painting, stooge, pawn, doll, servant, tool, figurehead, instrument, marionette, creature, figurine, baby, model, puppet

British Dictionary definitions for figurine

figurine

noun

a small carved or moulded figure; statuette

Word Origin for figurine

C19: from French, from Italian figurina a little figure

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Word Origin and History for figurine

1854, from French figurine (16c.), from Italian figurina, diminutive of figura, from Latin figura (see figure (n.)).