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Added 8 October 2026

status

/ˈsteɪ.təs/ noun

In Latin: status Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about status at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others.
Superstition is highly correlated with economic status.
Prestige or high standing.
A situation or state of affairs.
What's the status of the investigation?

Origin

A learned borrowing from Latin status. A doublet of state and estate. Displaced native Old English hād (“rank, status”).

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