pumice-stone

pum·ice-stone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhm-is stohn]
- /ˈpʌm ɪs stoʊn/
- /ˈpʌmɪs stəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhm-is stohn]
- /ˈpʌm ɪs stoʊn/

Definitions of pumice-stone word

noun pumice-stone Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive. 1
verb with object pumice-stone to rub, smooth, clean, etc., with pumice. 1

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Origin of pumice-stone

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; < Latin pūmic-, stem of pūmex pumice stone; replacing Middle English pomis(e), pomish(e), pomice < Middle French pomis < Latin; compare Old English pumic- (< L), in pumicstān pumice stone; see pounce3

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Parts of speech for Pumice-stone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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pumice-stone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".