effigy
English
Etymology
From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛfədʒi/
Noun
effigy (plural effigies)
Coordinate terms
- (crude representation of a person): caricature
Translations
dummy or other crude representation
likeness of a person
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.