ossature

[os-uh-cher, -choor]

noun

1. the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.

2. the arrangement of bones in the skeleton or a body part.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ossature¹

First recorded in 1830–35; from French, from Latin os “bone” (stem oss- ) + French noun suffix -ature, modeled on musculature ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Canadian electronic musician and singer Ouri traces a medical and mental journey in “Ossature,” a song she has said was inspired by a treatment with the consciousness-altering drug ketamine.

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