Transcription
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- [moon-stohn]
- /ˈmunˌstoʊn/
- /ˈmuːnstəʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [moon-stohn]
- /ˈmunˌstoʊn/
Definitions of moonstone word
- noun moonstone Also called precious moonstone. a semitransparent or translucent, opalescent, pearly-blue variety of adularia, used as a gem. 1
- noun moonstone any of several adularescent feldspars, as certain varieties of albite, labradorite, or oligoclase, used as gems. 1
- noun moonstone (not used technically) any milky or girasol stone used as a gem. 1
- noun moonstone A pearly white semiprecious stone consisting of alkali feldspar. 1
- noun moonstone precious stone 1
- noun moonstone a gem variety of orthoclase or albite that is white and translucent with bluish reflections 0
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Origin of moonstone
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; moon + stone
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Moonstone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moonstone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moonstone usage trend in Literature
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See also
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