English Explanatory Dictionary

statuesque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a statue.
  2. Elegantly tall, graceful, and attractive.

Pronunciation

/statjʊˈɛsk/ /statʃʊˈɛsk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-statuesque.wav

Word forms

statuesque more statuesque most statuesque

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French statuesque. By surface analysis, statu(e) + -esque.

Derived words

statuesquely statuesqueness unstatuesque
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