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- [blak fig-yer]
- /blæk ˈfɪg yər/
- /blæk ˈfɪɡə(r)/
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- [blak fig-yer]
- /blæk ˈfɪg yər/
Definition of black-figure word
- adjective black-figure pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece in the 7th and 6th centuries b.c., chiefly characterized by silhouetted figures painted in black slip on a red clay body, details incised into the design, and a two-dimensional structure of form and space. 1
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Origin of black-figure
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Black-figure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black-figure popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
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