figurine
Other forms: figurines
A figurine is a small carved or molded statue, especially one in the shape of a person. If you have an extensive collection of figurines, you need to keep them high up and safe so your kids don't break them.
The word figurine is from the Italian word figurina, which itself is based on the Latin word figura, which means shape, body, or figure. You can buy all sorts of figurines. If you like movies, you can collect figurines that depict famous movie characters. You can also get figurines of comic book heroes. It's even common to have the figurine of a saint.
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a small carved or molded figure
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Vocabulary lists containing figurine
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Travel back to prehistoric times by learning this list of Stone Age vocabulary words. Explore early civilizations, the development of agriculture, and Stone Age tools. You'll also review archaeological terms, such as excavation, artifact, and and fossil.
Travel back to prehistoric times by learning this list of Stone Age vocabulary words. Explore early civilizations, the development of agriculture, and Stone Age tools. You'll also review archaeological terms, such as excavation, artifact, and and fossil.