runestone

发音

US /ˈɹunˌstoʊn/
其它

词形变化

runestones 复数 runestones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

词源

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 *stoyh₂nos Proto-Germanic *stainaz Proto-West Germanic *stain Old English stān Middle English ston English stone English runestone From rune + stone.

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