Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

figuline

/ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: figu-line
IPA: /ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.

adj

Suitable for making pottery; fictile.

adj

Made of clay, as by the potter; said of vessels, ornamental figures, etc.

Example Sentences

"Whose figulines and rustic wares / Scarce find him bread from day to day."
"figuline ware"

Etymology

From French, from Latin figulīna (“pottery”), from figulus. See figulate.

Inflected Forms

figulines (plural) more figuline (comparative) most figuline (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce figuline?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɡjʊlaɪn/.
What does figuline mean?: A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
Where does figuline come from?: From French, from Latin figulīna (“pottery”), from figulus. See figulate.

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