chalkstone

chalk·stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chawk-stohn]
- /ˈtʃɔkˌstoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chawk-stohn]
- /ˈtʃɔkˌstoʊn/

Definitions of chalkstone word

noun chalkstone tophus 3
noun chalkstone a chalklike concretion in the tissues or small joints of a person with gout. 1
noun chalkstone A chalky deposit of sodium urate formed in the hands and feet of sufferers from severe gout. 1
noun chalkstone A mass of chalk. 0
noun chalkstone (medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus. 0

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Origin of chalkstone

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English, for sense “limestone”; 1730-40 for current sense. See chalk, stone

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Parts of speech for Chalkstone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chalkstone

chalkstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chalkstone usage trend in Literature

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