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Word: Stamina
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘rudiments, essential elements of something’): from Latin, plural of stamen in the sense ‘threads spun by the Fates’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈstamɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
Short Definition:ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
Examples:- their secret is stamina rather than speed
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