graveston
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gravestone, grave stone
- grave-stan (Early Middle English)
- grave stane (Northern)
Etymology
From grave (“grave”) + ston (“stone”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡraːv(ə)ˌstɔːn/
Noun
graveston (plural gravestones)
Descendants
- English: gravestone
- Scots: gravestane
References
- “grāve-stōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 April 2018.