Where does “unfigurative” come from?
unfigurative (English) comes from English figurative, from Middle French figuratif.
unfigurative (English): Not figurative; unmetaphorical; literal
Definitions
- Not figurative; unmetaphorical; literal
Ancestry of “unfigurative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | figurative | Of use as a metaphor, simile, or metonym, as... |
| 2 | Middle French | figuratif | — |