Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moonstone

/ˈmunˌstoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: moon-stone
IPA: /ˈmunˌstoʊn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To give light to the presence chamber were seven escarbuncles, great as pumpkins, hung in order down the length of it, and nine fair moonstones standing in order on silver pedestals between the pillars on the dais."

Etymology

From moon + stone.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmunˌstoʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moonstones (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce moonstone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmunˌstoʊn/.
What does moonstone mean?: A translucent gemstone, an orthoclase feldspar, that has a pearly lustre.
Where does moonstone come from?: From moon + stone.

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