Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birthstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: birth-stone
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.

noun

Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.

Etymology

From birth + stone.

Inflected Forms

birthstones (plural)

Questions

What does birthstone mean?: Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
Where does birthstone come from?: From birth + stone.

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