Merriam-Webster derives figūra from fig-, a variant stem of fingere, plus -ūra.
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figūra
shape; form; likeness; figure of speech
OPEN NODE 939 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · shape mold verbfingere
to mold; fashion; shape; make a likeness
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A result or product of shaping becomes form, likeness, and representation.
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Figure — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseEtymology: figūra from fig-, stem of fingere, plus -ūra
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