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stone-made

|stone-made|

B1

🇺🇸

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪd/

🇬🇧

/ˈstəʊnˌmeɪd/

made of stone

Etymology
Etymology Information

'stone-made' originates from Modern English as a compound of two older elements: 'stone' (from Old English 'stān', where 'stān' meant 'stone') and 'made' (the past participle of 'make', from Old English 'macian', where 'macian' meant 'to make or form').

Historical Evolution

'stone' developed from Old English 'stān' into Middle English and eventually Modern English 'stone'; 'made' is the past participle form of Old English 'macian' (via Middle English 'maken'/'made'), and the compound pattern (noun + '-made') is a productive Modern English formation (compare 'hand-made', 'home-made').

Meaning Changes

Initially the compound literally indicated something 'made (of) stone'; over time it has retained that literal meaning and is used to describe objects or structures constructed from stone.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

made of stone; constructed from or consisting of stone materials.

The village had several stone-made cottages along the hillside.

Synonyms

made of stonestone-builtstone-constructed

Antonyms

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