Spanish word

efigie

Pronunciation

IPA/eˈfixje/

Meaning

  • feminine nounimage

Example

En la plaza vimos la efigie de un héroe.

In the square we saw the image of a hero.

Illustration for efigie (image)

More examples

Los turistas se sacaron una foto junto a la efigie.

The tourists took a photo next to the statue.

Core concept

Sculpted likeness of a person's face or figure.

Common phrases

  • ver la efigie

    see the statue

  • la efigie de bronce

    the bronze statue

  • foto con la efigie

    photo with the statue

Similar words

estatua: Carved or cast full-figure sculpture depicting an entire person or animal, often placed outdoors.
escultura: Artistic three-dimensional piece produced by carving, casting, or modeling in durable materials.
figura: Shaped three-dimensional figure representing a person or thing, commonly decorative or collectible.

Definition in Spanish

Imagen o representación física de la figura o el rostro de una persona, realizada como estatua, busto o escultura.

Word origin

From Latin effigies 'form, likeness' via Old French, originally from ex 'out' + fingere 'to shape', referring to a made representation.

Usage tips

  • Slightly formal in Spanish, commonly replaced in everyday speech by estatua or escultura and mainly used in contexts about monuments, commemorations, or ceremonial descriptions.

Other meanings

  • portraitnoun
  • sculpturenoun

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