Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bloodstone

/ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: blood-stone
IPA: /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.

noun

Example Sentences

"These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]"
"The magician wore a blood-stone ring […]"

Etymology

From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/

Inflected Forms

bloodstones (plural)

Synonyms

heliotrope

Questions

How do you pronounce bloodstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblʌdˌstoʊn/.
What does bloodstone mean?: A green chalcedony that is sprinkled with red spots or veins of hematite.
Where does bloodstone come from?: From blood + stone, from the fact that the red inclusions in the stone resemble blood.

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