statuary
/ˈstæ.t͡ʃu.ɛəɹi/noun, adjective
statuary is spelled S-T-A-T-U-A-R-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, statuary means “The craft of making statues” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of statuary is statuaries.
How many letters and syllables are in statuary?
| Letters | 8: S-T-A-T-U-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is statuary?
Statuary appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce statuary?
- UK /ˈstæ.t͡ʃʊə.ɹi/
- US /ˈstæ.t͡ʃu.ɛəɹi/
Statuary has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-statuary.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of statuary
- statuaries plural
- more statuary comparative
- most statuary superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does statuary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The craft of making statues.
- 2
Statues considered collectively.
- 3
A person who makes or deals in statues.
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or characteristic of statues.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Statuary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense craft of making statues:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | statuaire |
| German | Bildhauerkunst |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does statuary come from?
From Latin statuāria (ars) (“(art) of sculpture”), feminine of the adjective statuārius (“of statues”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).