corner stoon

Middle English

Alternative forms

kornerstone, corner-stone, cornerstone, kernere-ston, corner-ston

Etymology

A calque of Latin lapis angularis; equivalent to corner +‎ stoon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrnər(ə) stɔːn/, /ˈkɔrneːr(ə) stɔːn/

Noun

corner stoon (plural corner-stonys)

A cornerstone; a keystone.
(figuratively) A foundation on which something is built; an innovator.

Descendants

English: cornerstone, corner-stone, corner stone

References

“corner-stōn (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-08.

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