stature

Meaning

  1. A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
  2. Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
  3. (obsolete) Statue.

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
stat‧ure
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.

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