"φιγούρα" meaning in Greek

See φιγούρα in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fiˈɣu.ɾa/
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian figura, with the 'face card' sense from Genoese. Etymology templates: {{bor+|el|it|figura}} Borrowed from Italian figura Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|φιγούρες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} φιγούρα • (figoúra) f (plural φιγούρες), {{el-noun|f|φιγούρες}} φιγούρα • (figoúra) f (plural φιγούρες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|φιγούρα|φιγούρες|φιγούρας|φιγουρών|φιγούρα|φιγούρες|φιγούρα|φιγούρες|note=The genitive plural is rare.}} Forms: figoúra [romanization], φιγούρες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], φιγούρα [nominative, singular], φιγούρες [nominative, plural], φιγούρας [genitive, singular], φιγουρών [genitive, plural], φιγούρα [accusative, singular], φιγούρες [accusative, plural], φιγούρα [singular, vocative], φιγούρες [plural, vocative]
  1. figure (shape of a human body)
    Sense id: en-φιγούρα-el-noun-bxdF4~p3
  2. (card games) face card
    Sense id: en-φιγούρα-el-noun-tTuFYchL Categories (other): Card games, Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία' Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία': 22 29 14 17 17 Topics: card-games, games
  3. (dance) figure (complex dance move)
    Sense id: en-φιγούρα-el-noun-fKwz16IC Categories (other): Dance, Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 45 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 31 55 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 31 57 5 4 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. (nautical) figurehead (carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship) Synonyms: ακρόπρωρο, ακροστόλιο
    Sense id: en-φιγούρα-el-noun-QgSyf1yq Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  5. impression (outward appearance)
    Sense id: en-φιγούρα-el-noun-HbgSl1AQ Categories (other): Greek terms with collocations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: φιγουρατζής (figouratzís) [masculine], φιγουρατζού (figouratzoú) [feminine], φιγουρατζίδικος (figouratzídikos) Related terms: φιγουράρω (figouráro), φιγουράτος (figourátos), φιγουρίνι (figouríni) [neuter]
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              11,
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