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statuina

small statue

noun stah-too-EE-nah Rare

Also means

figurine

Usage Note

Statuina is the diminutive of statua. It commonly refers to small decorative figures — especially the nativity figurines (le statuine del presepe) that Italians display at Christmas. The plural statuine is regular.

Examples

"Mia nonna colleziona statuine di ceramica."

Natural Translation

My grandmother collects ceramic figurines.

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