Etymology

statue

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Today it means: A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting. Full definition →

Old French statue ← Latin statua
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  1. Latin · derived fromstatua
  2. Old French · derived fromstatue
  3. English todaystatue

From Old French statue, from Latin statua, derived from statuō (“set up or erect”). Doublet of statua.

Words from the same roots

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.