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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestatua
Pronunciation / Transliteration: esˈtatwa
"Visitamos la famosa estatua en la plaza principal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A carved, cast, or molded solid figure representing a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
"A bronze statue of the national hero stands prominently in the center of the square." - 2
A representation of a living being made from stone, metal, clay, or wood for artistic or commemorative purposes.
"The museum houses a remarkable collection of ancient Greek marble statues."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb statuere meaning 'to set up' or 'to establish', passing through Old French statue and Late Latin statua. The term historically referred to a standing image or figure, evolving to encompass any carved, molded, or cast three-dimensional representation of a living being.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Statue" is said worldwide
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statue
Transliteration: staty
"La statue a été érigée en l'honneur du président."
Statue
Transliteration: ˈʃtaːtuə
"Die Statue steht im Stadtpark."
statua
Transliteration: ˈstatwa
"La statua di marmo è un'opera d'arte straordinaria."
estatua
Transliteration: esˈtatwa
"Visitamos la famosa estatua en la plaza principal."
estátua
Transliteration: estaˈtaw
"A estátua do Cristo Redentor é um símbolo famoso."
मूर्ति
Transliteration: murti
"शहर के चौराहे पर एक नई मूर्ति लगाई गई है।"
雕像
Transliteration: diāoxiàng
"这座巨大的铜像是为了纪念革命先烈。"
동상
Transliteration: dongsang
"광장 중앙에 위대한 지도자의 동상이 서 있다."
彫像
Transliteration: chōzō
"公園の中心には古い銅像があります。"
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