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estatura

height

noun ehs-tah-TOO-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin statura (height, stature), from stare (to stand).

Also means

stature

Usage Note

Estatura refers specifically to a person's height (mide dos metros de estatura) and, figuratively, to their moral or intellectual standing (un hombre de gran estatura moral). Do not confuse with altura (height in a general sense, altitude) — estatura is reserved for people, while altura can apply to anything.

Examples

"Tiene una estatura de metro ochenta."

Natural Translation

He is one metre eighty tall.

Literal Translation

He has a height of one-eighty metres.

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