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rosetta stone

Ro·set·ta stone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zet-uh stohn]
    • /roʊˈzɛt ə stoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roh-zet-uh stohn]
    • /roʊˈzɛt ə stoʊn/

Definitions of rosetta stone words

  • noun rosetta stone a stone slab, found in 1799 near Rosetta, bearing parallel inscriptions in Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphic, and demotic characters, making possible the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. 1
  • noun rosetta stone a clue, breakthrough, or discovery that provides crucial knowledge for the solving of a puzzle or problem. 1
  • noun rosetta stone stone inscribed with hieroglyphics 1
  • noun rosetta stone key to deciphering or solving sth 1
  • noun rosetta stone a basalt slab discovered in 1799 at Rosetta, dating to the reign of Ptolemy V (196 bc) and carved with parallel inscriptions in Egyptian hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek, which provided the key to the decipherment of ancient Egyptian texts 0
  • noun rosetta stone a tablet of gray granite found in 1799 at Rosetta, a town in Egypt: because it bore parallel inscriptions in Greek and in ancient Egyptian demotic and hieroglyphic characters, it provided a key to the deciphering of ancient Egyptian writing 0
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rosetta stone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

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