statue
/sta.ty/feminine
The English word statue is statue in French.
A statue refers to a three-dimensional work of art.
Meaning: three-dimensional work of art (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun statue is feminine, so it is preceded by feminine articles like la or une.
How do you pronounce it?
/sta.ty/
Did you know?
- The word statue shares its Latin root, statua, with the English word 'status', both deriving from the concept of standing or being upright.
- In French legal and administrative language, the word statuts (the plural of a related root) refers to the bylaws or governing documents of a company, not physical sculptures.
- While statue refers to the artwork itself, the word statuaire is often used to describe a collection or a set of statues in a garden or a museum.
Examples in context
- La statue est sans tête.The statue has no head.Tatoeba #1114518 by sacredceltic, translation #1115778 by CM
- La tête manque à la statue.The statue is missing its head.Tatoeba #1114520 by sacredceltic, translation #45586 by CK
- La statue a été endommagée.The statue was damaged.Tatoeba #6322007 by Aiji, translation #4497104 by CK
- La statue de la LibertéThe Statue of Liberty
- Une sculpture médiévaleA medieval sculpture
- J'ai acheté une statuette de chat pour ma sœurI bought a cat statuette for my sister
- 37 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are visiting a public park.
- ChloéRegarde cette grande statue, Nathan.Look at this large statue, Nathan.
- NathanElle est impressionnante, Chloé.It is impressive, Chloé.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'elle est très ancienne ?Is it very old?
- NathanJe pense que oui.I think so.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “statue” translations and entries statue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries statue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
