stature
English
Etymology
From Old French stature, from Latin statūra.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstætʃ.əɹ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstætʃ.ɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ætʃə(ɹ)
Noun
stature (countable and uncountable, plural statures)
- A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
- Respect coming from achievement or development.
Translations
a person or animal's natural height when standing upright
respect coming from achievement or development
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References
- “stature” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
Latin
Middle English
Descendants
- English: stature
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