🇮🇹 Italian

figure

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feminine

le figure

figures

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figure
/le fiˈɡuːre/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say figure in Italian?

IPA
/le fiˈɡuːre/

How do you pronounce figure in Italian?

figure is pronounced /le fiˈɡuːre/ in Italian.

Example sentences

La figura geometrica è molto importante nella matematica.

The geometric figure is very important in mathematics.

Quella figura famosa è diventata una donna molto influente nella società.

That famous figure has become a very influential woman in society.

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Why is it feminine?

Figure is feminine because it descends from Latin "figura" (feminine), which was derived from the verb "fingere" (to shape or form) and followed the standard feminine noun pattern of the first declension ending in -a. This Latin feminine gender has been preserved in Italian.

What is the Italian word for figures?

The Italian word for figures is le figure — feminine.

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