figuline

/ ˈfɪɡjʊˌlaɪn /

adjective

1. of or resembling clay

noun

1. an article made of clay

Word History and Origins

Origin of figuline¹

C17: from Latin figulīnus of a potter, from figulus a potter, from fingere to mould

Example Sentences

Figuline, fig′ū-lin, adj. such as is made by the potter, fictile.—n. an earthen vessel:—pl. pottery.

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