Statuette
/ˌstætʃuˈɛt/noun
A small statue, especially one used as a decorative object.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin statuere, “to set up, establish,” the same root family that gave English status, state, and statute — words of power, law, and fixed form.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, make stand”
Latin
Latin
statuere
“to set up, place, establish”
Late Latin
Latin
statueta
“small statue”
French
Old French
statuette
“small statue”
19th Century
English
statuette
“a small statue, especially ornamental”