Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seal stone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables: seal -s-tone
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A precious stone with an engraving on it, used to create an impression in a soft material, and associated especially with the ancient Minoan civilisation.

Example Sentences

"In Athens, Evans bought as many seal-stones and engraved gems as he could find."

Etymology

From seal + stone.

Inflected Forms

seal stones (plural)

Questions

What does seal stone mean?: A precious stone with an engraving on it, used to create an impression in a soft material, and associated especially with the ancient Minoan civilisation.
Where does seal stone come from?: From seal + stone.

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