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- [fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahnt]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃t/
- /fɪɡ.ə.ˈræn.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fig-yuh-rant, -rahnt; French fee-gy-rahnt]
- /ˌfɪg yəˈrænt, -ˈrɑnt; French fi güˈrɑ̃t/
Definitions of figurante word
- noun figurante a ballerina who does not perform solo. 1
- noun figurante a female performer with no spoken lines. 1
- noun figurante A female figurant, especially a ballet dancer. 1
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Parts of speech for Figurante
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figurante popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
figurante usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for figurante
noun figurante
- dancer — A dancer is a person who earns money by dancing, or a person who is dancing.
- company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
- prima ballerina — the principal ballerina in a ballet company.
- coryphee — leading dancer of a corps de ballet
- danseur — a male ballet dancer
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