statuetta

statuette

noun stah-too-ET-tah Rare

Also means

figurine

Usage Note

Statuetta is the diminutive of statua (statue). It refers to a small figurine or decorative statue, and is also the common Italian word for a trophy in the shape of a figure — for example, the Oscar statuette (la statuetta dell'Oscar). The double 't' signals the diminutive suffix -etta. The plural is statuette.

Examples

"Ha ricevuto una statuetta come premio."

Natural Translation

He received a statuette as a prize.

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