French word

statue

Pronunciation

IPA/staty/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstatue

Example

La statue au centre de la place est célèbre.

The statue in the center of the square is famous.

Illustration for statue (statue)

More examples

Nous avons posé pour une photo devant la statue.

We posed for a photo in front of the statue.

Core concept

A solid three-dimensional figure of a person, animal, or imagined being displayed for viewers.

Common phrases

  • poser devant la statue

    pose in front of the statue

  • statue du héros

    statue of the hero

  • statue moderne

    modern statue

Similar words

sculpture: A three-dimensional artwork created through carving, modeling, or construction.
monument: A public structure built to commemorate a person or historical event.

Definition in French

Objet sculpté en trois dimensions représentant une personne, un animal ou une figure, généralement destiné à être exposé.

Word origin

French statue comes from Latin statua, a noun formed from statuere, meaning 'to set up', and related to stare, meaning 'to stand'.

Usage tips

  • Statue is feminine in French, so its usual article is une: une statue.

Other meanings

  • sculpturenoun

Related words

  • statuettestatuettenoun

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