Posture
/ˈpɑː.stʃɚ/noun
The way a person holds and positions their body; also an attitude or state of readiness.
Did you know?Posture comes from Latin *positura*, from *ponere* meaning “to place,” so its deepest history is about *positioning*—a reminder that words for the body often began as words for arrangement and control.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
positura
“a placing or position”
Late Latin
Latin
postura
“a position, arrangement, or bodily attitude”
Old French
Old French
posture
“an attitude or bodily position”
14th Century
English
posture
“a bodily position or attitude”
Modern English
English
posture
“the way the body is held; an attitude or pose”