figa

Etymology

From Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ɡə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈfi.ɡa/

Noun

figa f (plural figues)

1. fig
2. (vulgar slang) cunt; pussy (the vulva)

Noun

figa f (plural fighe)

1. (vulgar, chiefly northern Italy) Alternative form of fica (“cunt, pussy”)

Adjective

figa f

1. feminine singular of figo

Alternative forms

• figuo (Mistralian)

Etymology

From Old Occitan figa, from Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus.

Noun

figa f (plural figas)

1. fig

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French figue, from Latin fīcus. Compare Modern French figue.

Noun

fīga f

1. fig

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *fīca, from Latin fīcus.

Noun

figa f (oblique plural figas, nominative singular figa, nominative plural figas)

1. fig (fruit)

References

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “fīcus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 30, page 495

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲi.ɡa/

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Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiɡa/

Noun

figa f (genitive singular figy, nominative plural figy, genitive plural fíg, declension pattern of žena)

1. fig (fruit)

Related terms

• figovník
• figový

Further reading

• figa in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfìːɡa/
• Tonal orthography: fíga

Noun

fíga f (genitive fíge, nominative plural fíge)

1. fig (fruit)