ossature

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒsətjʊə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɑsət͡ʃəɹ/

Noun

ossature (plural ossatures)

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

Anagrams

• arousest

French

Etymology

From Latin os + -ature.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔ.sa.tyʁ/

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• Homophone: ossatures
• Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun

ossature f (plural ossatures)

1. frame, structure, framework

   Synonym: charpente

2. bone structure

   Synonym: squelette

Further reading

• “ossature”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• outrasse, routasse, toussera, trouasse

Italian

Noun

ossature f

1. plural of ossatura

Anagrams

• ruotasse