stature

 
Pronunciation: /ˈstatʃə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a person’s natural height: a man of short stature she was small in stature
  • importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement: an architect of international stature

Derivatives

statured

adjective
[in combination]: a short-statured fourteen-year-old

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin statura, from stare 'to stand'. The sense 'importance' dates from the mid 19th century