figurante (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[figurante 词源字典]
"one who dances in the 'figures' of the ballet" (in troops and as background for soloists), 1775, from French figurante, noun use of fem. past participle of figurer (see figure (v.)). In some cases perhaps from Italian figurante.[figurante etymology, figurante origin, 英语词源]