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ossature

UK/ˈɒsətjʊə/US/ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ/

ossature noun: a skeletal framework; an underlying structure.

Noun

ossature (plural ossatures)

  1. A skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
  2. Any supporting framework under a vault, roof etc.

Forms of ossature

pluralossatures

Origin of ossature

From French ossature, from Latin os (“bone”) + -ature.

Questions about ossature

What does ossature mean?
Ossature means a skeletal framework; an underlying structure.
What part of speech is ossature?
Ossature is a noun.
How do you pronounce ossature?
Ossature is pronounced /ˈɒsətjʊə/ (UK).
What is the plural of ossature?
The plural of ossature is ossatures.

Words near ossature in the dictionary

  1. ossamine
  2. ossamycin
  3. ossaria
  4. ossarium
  5. Ossas
  6. ossature
  7. ossatures
  8. Ossau
  9. Ossaus
  10. ossean
  11. osseans

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