ossature

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UK/ˈɒsətjʊə/US/ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ/

noun

A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.

OriginFrench ossature ← Latin os →
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Meanings

nounossature (plural ossatures)

plural ossatures

  1. A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
  2. architectureAny supporting framework under a vault, roof etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
framework

Origin

  1. Latinos“bone”
  2. Frenchossature
  3. Englishossature

From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.

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APA

ossature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ossature

MLA

“ossature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ossature. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ossature,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ossature.

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