statuary

Pronunciation: /ˈstæ.t͡ʃu.ɛəɹi/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun statues collectively
  2. adjective of or relating to or suitable for statues

Etymology

From Latin statuāria (ars) (“(art) of sculpture”), feminine of the adjective statuārius (“of statues”).

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
collection
Narrower (hyponyms)
elgin marbles

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