stamina
stamina Lexical Profile
stamina Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The physical or mental strength and energy that enables a person to sustain prolonged effort, hardship, or activity without becoming exhausted.
"Training for a marathon requires months of disciplined running to build up sufficient cardiovascular stamina."
In botany, a rarer technical plural form of stamen, referring to the pollen-producing male reproductive organs of a flower.
"Under the microscope, the botanist examined how the delicate stamina of the lily released golden pollen grains."
Word Nuance & Usage
Although 'stamina' is historically the plural of the Latin noun 'stamen', in modern standard English it functions exclusively as an uncountable singular noun taking a singular verb (e.g., 'Her stamina is remarkable').
• Rhymes for stamina
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 17th century from Latin 'stamina', the plural of 'stamen' ('warp thread of an upright loom'), derived from 'stare' ('to stand'). In Roman mythology, the Fates spun the threads of human life, leading the plural 'stamina' to signify the vital threads that determine a person's constitutional vigor and longevity.