statuette
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statuette
- /ˌstætjuˈɛt/
- /ˌstætʃuˈɛt/
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French statuette, from statue f + -ette (feminine of the diminutive suffix -et). By surface analysis, statue + -ette (diminutive suffix).
noun statuettes
- A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc. […] may be discovered not far from a charming statuette of Queen Alexandra, and there is also the figurette of King George's elder brother.
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noun a small statue
| Español | estatuilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | スタチュート |
| 中文 | 小塑像 xiǎo sùxiàng, 小雕像 xiǎo diāoxiàng |
| Português | estatueta |
| Français | statuette |
| Deutsch | Statuette |
| Italiano | statuetta |
| Ελληνικά | αγαλματίδιο agalmatídio |
| Русский | статуэ́тка statuétka |
Talk about this word "statuette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/statuette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. statuette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/statuette "statuette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/statuette.Cite this
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title = {statuette},
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