figurate

adjective

fig·​u·​rate

ˈfigyərə̇t,

-ˌrāt

1

: relating to, composed of, or suggestive of a figure

2

: florid sense 1c

figurate counterpoint

figurately adverb

Word History

Etymology

Latin figuratus, past participle of figurare to form

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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