ossature

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ossature (plural ossatures)

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

Anagrams

• arousest

Etymology

From Latin os + -ature.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔsatyʁ/

Noun

ossature f (plural ossatures)

1. frame, structure, framework
2. bone structure

Further reading

• “ossature” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• outrasse, routasse, toussera, trouasse

Noun

ossature f

1. plural of ossatura

Anagrams

• ruotasse