stature
Meaning
- A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
- Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
- (obsolete) Statue.
Synonyms
body height
Frequency
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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