Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk-stohn]
- /ˈsneɪkˌstoʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk-stohn]
- /ˈsneɪkˌstoʊn/
Definitions of snakestone word
- noun snakestone a piece of porous material popularly supposed to neutralize the toxic effect of a snakebite. 1
- noun snakestone ayr stone. 1
- noun snakestone a stone believed to be effective at curing snake bites 0
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Origin of snakestone
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; snake + stone
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Parts of speech for Snakestone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snakestone popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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