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runestone.

An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹunˌstoʊn/General-American
  1. An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription.

  2. A small tile-shaped stone or tablet with a single rune inscribed on it, used for divinatory and esoteric purposes.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *steyh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-nos Proto-Indo-European *stóyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.

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