copestone

cope·stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohp-stohn]
- /ˈkoʊpˌstoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohp-stohn]
- /ˈkoʊpˌstoʊn/

Definitions of copestone word

noun copestone a stone used to form a coping 3
noun copestone the stone at the top of a building, wall, etc 3
noun copestone the uppermost stone in a structure 3
noun copestone any of the stones in a coping 3
noun copestone the highest point, as of achievement 3
noun copestone the top stone of a building or other structure. 1

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Origin of copestone

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70; cope2 + stone

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Parts of speech for Copestone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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copestone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% 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.

copestone usage trend in Literature

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