Dictionary

figurine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /fɪɡ(j)əˈɹin/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /fɪɡ(j)əˈɹin/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from French figurine, equivalent to figure + -ine.

Meanings

1. A small carved or molded figure; a statuette.
   • Galvanised by this knowledge, the figurine family take to exercise and healthy eating in the park, forming themselves into the key words "Eat" (better), "Move" (more) and "Live" (longer) of the government's urgings and soon the municipal landscape is filled with other happy, healthier families who, incidentally, look even more delicious en masse. 2009 January 2, Lucy Mangan, “Anti-obesity advert is sweet and easy to digest”, in The Guardian:
   • While figurines were an integral part of Late Neolithic and Early Copper Age life, they disappear from society until the later Nuragic period.[…]The lack of figurines is a conscious choice, as is the decision to produce over 500 bronze figurines (bronzetti) in phases III and IV of the Nuragic period. 2017, Isabelle Vella Gregory, “35. Mediterranean—Sardinia”, in Timothy Insoll, editor, The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Figurines, Oxford University Press, page 808:
   • For the abbreviation of the name of the pieces, each player is free to use the name which is commonly used in his/her country. Examples: F = fou (French for bishop), L = loper (Dutch for bishop). In printed periodicals, the use of figurines is recommended. 2022, “2023 Laws of Chess”, in FIDE, page 21:

Forms

Translations (30)

es figurilla (a small carved or molded figure) · fi figuriini (a small carved or molded figure) · la sigillum (a small carved or molded figure) · hu szobrocska (a small carved or molded figure) · es figurita (a small carved or molded figure) · ru фигу́рка (a small carved or molded figure) · cmn 小塑像 (a small carved or molded figure) · grc ἀγαλμάτιον (a small carved or molded figure) · oj mazinichigan (a small carved or molded figure) · ro figurină (a small carved or molded figure) · es figura (a small carved or molded figure) · tr figürin (a small carved or molded figure) · ru статуэ́тка (a small carved or molded figure) · pl statuetka (a small carved or molded figure) · ja フィギュア (a small carved or molded figure) · el αγαλματίδιο (a small carved or molded figure) · de Figürchen (a small carved or molded figure) · it statuetta (a small carved or molded figure) · bg статуетка (a small carved or molded figure) · cmn 人形 (a small carved or molded figure) · es figurín (a small carved or molded figure) · enm popet (a small carved or molded figure) · hu nipp (a small carved or molded figure) · vi bức tượng nhỏ (a small carved or molded figure) · tr heykelcik (a small carved or molded figure) · pt estatueta (a small carved or molded figure) · ro statuetă (a small carved or molded figure) · fr statuette (a small carved or molded figure) · kk статуэтка (a small carved or molded figure) · fr figurine (a small carved or molded figure)