featherstone

/fˈɛðɚstˌoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: feath-er-stone
IPA: /fˈɛðɚstˌoʊn/

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Etymology

From Middle English featherston, fetherstane, from Old English feoþerstān, fiþerstān (literally “four-stone”), from Old English fiþer- (“four”) + stān (“stone”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: featherston, feoþerstān, fiþer-

Usage

Inflected Forms

Featherstones (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

feather Featherston stone

Questions

How do you pronounce featherstone?

The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛðɚstˌoʊn/.

What does featherstone mean?

A placename:

Where does featherstone come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce featherstone

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