figuratif
French, adjective/fi.ɡy.ʁa.tif/
figuratif is spelled F-I-G-U-R-A-T-I-F (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written French, the 44,936th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Figuratif is a French adjective meaning “figurative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui reproduit la forme, la figure de telle ou telle chose”.
What does figuratif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
figurative
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui reproduit la forme, la figure de telle ou telle chose. 2. Qui représente une chose par symbole.
noun: 1. Artiste qui crée des œuvres de style figuratif.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of figuratif
- figurative feminine
- figuratifs masculine plural
- figuratives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce figuratif?
- /fi.ɡy.ʁa.tif/
- \fi.ɡy.ʁa.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to figuratif
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is figuratif in French?
figuratif appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).