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runestone

/ˈɹunˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
rune-stone
IPA
/ˈɹunˌstoʊn/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.

noun

A small tile-shaped stone or tablet with a single rune inscribed on it, used for divinatory and esoteric purposes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹunˌstoʊn/

Inflected Forms

runestones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce runestone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹunˌstoʊn/.
What does runestone mean?
An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.
Where does runestone come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.

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