effigie
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).
Noun
effigie f (plural effigies)
- an effigy
Further reading
- “effigie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).
Noun
effigie f (plural effigi)
Related terms
Latin
Noun
effigiē
- ablative singular of effigiēs