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Meaning of "stamina" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STAMINA

Identical with stamina² from Latin stāmen thread, hence the threads of life spun out by the Fates, hence energy, etc.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STAMINA

stamina  [ˈstæmɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAMINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stamina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAMINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stamina in the English dictionary

The definition of stamina in the dictionary is enduring energy, strength, and resilience.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAMINA


alumina
əˈluːmɪnə
cross-examiner
ˌkrɒsɪɡˈzæmɪnə
determiner
dɪˈtɜːmɪnə
examiner
ɪɡˈzæmɪnə
gravamina
ɡrəˈvæmɪnə
interlaminar
ˌɪntəˈlæmɪnə
lamina
ˈlæmɪnə
limina
ˈlɪmɪnə
lumina
ˈluːmɪnə
Minna
ˈmɪnə
nomina
ˈnɒmɪnə
noumena
ˈnuːmɪnə
numina
ˈnjuːmɪnə
phenomena
fɪˈnɒmɪnə
prolegomena
ˌprəʊleˈɡɒmɪnə
putamina
pjuːˈtæmɪnə
re-examiner
ˌriːɪɡzˈæmɪnə
rumina
ˈruːmɪnə
terminer
ˈtɜːmɪnə
velamina
vəˈlæmɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAMINA

stamen
Stamford
Stamford Bridge
staminal
staminate
stamineal
stamineous
staminiferous
staminode
staminodia
staminodium
staminody
staminoid
stammel
stammer
stammerer
stammering
stammeringly
stamnos
stamp

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAMINA

activated alumina
agnomina
cognomina
foramina
hemina
Maarianhamina
mina
pashmina
praenomina
prenomina
shamina
tegmina
tormina
vimina

Synonyms and antonyms of stamina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STAMINA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stamina» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stamina

Translation of «stamina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAMINA

Find out the translation of stamina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stamina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stamina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耐力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resistencia
570 millions of speakers

English

stamina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहनशक्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَحَمُّلُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выносливость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resistência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মনোবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

endurance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stamina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Durchhaltevermögen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スタミナ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스태미나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

tenogo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự dẻo dai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तग धरण्याची क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dayanma gücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

resistenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytrzymałość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витримка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rezistență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σωματική αντοχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stamina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uthållighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utholdenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stamina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAMINA»

The term «stamina» is very widely used and occupies the 20.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAMINA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stamina» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stamina» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stamina

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAMINA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stamina.
1
Martin Amis
Novelists are stamina merchants, grinders, nine-to-fivers, and their career curves follow the usual arc of human endeavour.
2
Viswanathan Anand
Chess as a sport requires a lot of mental stamina, and this is what that makes it different from a physical sport. Chess players have a unique ability of taking in a lot of information and remembering relevant bits. So, memory and mental stamina are the key attributes.
3
Jose Canseco
These individuals on steroids, does it enhance their career, does it give them a little more strength, a little more stamina, a little more psychological edge? Absolutely. How do you determine what - what their stats would be without steroids? It's impossible to tell.
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Robbie Coltrane
Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station.
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Roman Coppola
To make personal movies that you are the author of, is quite a difficult thing. It takes a lot of stamina.
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Bruce Dickinson
I find that fencing and training give me more stamina and help me deal with the craziness of being on the road so much.
7
Morgan Fairchild
I'm one of those people you can tell 'no' a million different ways, and I'll spend the rest of my life trying to figure out some way to get you to say 'yes.' People have always underestimated me. I have great stamina, great tenacity.
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Adam Green
You may love football, but that doesn't mean you have any business trying to play the sport. It's the same thing with filmmaking... everybody has a great idea for a movie, but do you have the stamina to get good at your craft and deal with how heartbreaking it is?
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Lee Haney
When doing your aerobic exercise, go at a comfortable pace until you've developed more stamina.
10
Kamala Harris
Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It's a marathon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAMINA»

Discover the use of stamina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stamina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Building Strength and Stamina
Explains how to exercise with weights and why strength training is important, with step-by-step instructions and photographs describing how to properly perform various strenght-building exercises.
Wayne L. Westcott, 2003
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Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief
This book provides an excellent introduction to and comprehensive overview of their traditional uses and of the science supporting their safety and therapeutic benefits.
David Winston, Steven Maimes, 2007
3
Stamina
Why is stamina important? How can you stay healthy? What are some fun, simple exercises we can all do to stay fit? This book answers these questions and more.
Ellen Labrecque, 2013
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Executive Stamina: How to Optimize Time, Energy, and ...
This book is wise, practical, and clearly grounded in many years of hands-on experience?with the real lives of executives.
Marty Seldman, Joshua Seldman, 2008
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Stamina Training for Teen Athletes: Exercises to Take Your ...
Looks at an athletic training regimen that increases stamina.
Shane Frederick, 2012
6
Yoga for Strength and Stamina
This book is meant to be used independently as well as a companion set of Yoga to fight Fatigue. Once you have overcome fatigue, and want to raise your strength and stamina levels, this book will prove to be your best friend.
Seema Sondhi, 2011
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Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in ...
Presents strategies for getting students to read, and offers advice on building a school culture around a love of reading, helping students deepen their understanding of what they read, and balancing independent reading and text study.
Penny Kittle, 2012
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The gardeners dictionary
Diandhia, i. e. two stamina. 3. Tkiandki a, — three ditto. 4. Tetranuria, — four ditto. 5. Pentandria, — five ditto. 6. Hkxandria, — six ditto. 7. Heptandria, — seven ditto. S. Octandria, — eight ditto. 9. Enneandria, — nine ditto. 10. Decandria, — ten ...
Philip Miller, 1835
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Athletic Fitness for Kids
Boost Stamina Stamina is what gives athletes enduring physical or mental energy and strength and allows them to keep going over an extended period of time. Although stamina is typically associated with endurance athletes such as ...
Scott B. Lancaster, Radu Teodorescu
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A History of the Vegetable Kingdom
The monoclinous plants have the stamina free and detached from the pistil; or the stamina are united to the pistil. 4. Monoclinous plants with free stamina. with stamina united to the pistil. The stamina, when disunited from the pistil, may be free ...
William Rhind, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAMINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stamina is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fedeen Games reveals a stamina system for their upcoming …
It appears Fedeen Games has decided to include a stamina system in Forsaken World Mobile, which is a bit of a risky move to do with a more traditional ... «DroidGamers, Jul 15»
2
Stag beer launched with 'extreme stamina'
J. Wray & Nephew Limited is putting $10 million behind an introductory campaign for Stag beer and has collared dancehall front-man and summer-time dance ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 15»
3
Slight stamina concern for Bay
Teddy Grimthorpe has admitted to some concerns about impressive French Derby winner New Bay staying 12 furlongs with the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in ... «SkySports, Jun 15»
4
'WWE 2K16' news: Game to bring new customization options and …
The first step to achieving this realistic vibe is using a newfound stamina system. This facilitates what the game calls "ring psychology," which makes wrestlers ... «ChristianToday, May 15»
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Kylie Jenner, Gigi Hadid and Alessandra Ambrosio wow at Coachella
Kylie Jenner showed she has stamina when it comes to partying in the desert, as she posted a selfie on Sunday, her third day at the Coachella Valley Music and ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
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How to Take Charge of Your Sexual Stamina: 3 Secrets Every …
Get more sexual stamina. Give more pleasure to your partner. Get rocked by earth-shattering orgasms. Experience profoundly deepened connection through sex ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
7
Exercise Smarter By Managing Your Stamina In Real Time With …
GoMore measures stamina by interpreting soft biometrics and cardiac signal features in real time during exercises. Currently endurance sports including running ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
8
Madonna reveals she does not have the 'stamina' to do drugs
She said: 'My problem is I don't have the stamina to take drugs. I feel terrible afterwards. I'm destroyed for days and days. 'I can't do anything and I don't want ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
9
The Kegel-Free Workout Routine for Better Sex
Increased stamina, improved flexibility, and stronger, firmer muscles—all great fitness goals that also happen to have long-lasting (ahem) benefits outside of the ... «Shape Magazine, Jan 15»
10
Steve Smith gives awesome answer when asked about his on-field …
However, after Sunday's 20-12 win over the Jaguars, Smith was asked if his stamina was affected at all due to getting sick late in the week. His response was ... «Baltimore Beat Down, Dec 14»

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