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permastone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-ma-s-tone
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any superficial surface constructed to look like stonework, usually made of concrete or thin sheets of rock assembled over an existing surface.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A genericization from a trade name of the 1940s, Perma-Stone, itself a proprialization from what had previously been a lexical gap affixation, perma- + stone.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

cementacious cementitious stucco plaster masonry veneer stone veneer brick veneer

Synonyms

formstone[Appendix:Glossary

Questions

What does permastone mean?
Any superficial surface constructed to look like stonework, usually made of concrete or thin sheets of rock assembled over an existing surface.
Where does permastone come from?
A genericization from a trade name of the 1940s, Perma-Stone, itself a proprialization from what had previously been a lexical gap affixation, perma- + stone.

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