Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stature

/ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: stat-ure
IPA: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Mount's cool finish from Kane's pass after Raheem Sterling intercepted Berat Djimsiti's pass was another illustration of his growing stature and Chelsea's rising star must surely be a certain starter when England open their Euro 2020 finals campaign against Croatia at Wembley on 13 June."
"The golden ſtature of their feathered bird That ſpreads her wings vpon the city wals, Shall not defend it from our battering ſhot."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: stature

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/
British English: /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

statures (plural)

Derived Forms

outstature statured

Synonyms

height

Rhymes With

thatcher dispatcher hatcher snatcher bratcher satcher katcher kachur catcher scratcher least flycatcher batcher

Questions

How do you pronounce stature?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstæt͡ʃ.ə/.
What does stature mean?: A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
Where does stature come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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