figurantka

See also: figurantką

Polish

Etymology

From figurant + -ka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi.ɡuˈran.tka/
  • Rhymes: -antka
  • Syllabification: fi‧gu‧ran‧tka

Noun

figurantka f (masculine figurant)

  1. (politics) female equivalent of figurant (figurehead, puppet, stooge) (person in a nominal position of leadership but with no actual power)
  2. (theater) female equivalent of figurant (bit player, extra)
    Synonym: statysta

Declension

Further reading

  • figurantka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • figurantka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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