Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inkstone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: ink-stone
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone mortar used for grinding and holding ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition.

Example Sentences

"He turns to the inkstone and picks up by the handles the two inkballs, rolling the leather facings together to freshen the ink. […] As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan."

Etymology

From ink + stone.

Inflected Forms

inkstones (plural)

Questions

What does inkstone mean?: A stone mortar used for grinding and holding ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition.
Where does inkstone come from?: From ink + stone.

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