Footstone

Pronunciation: /fʊtstoʊn/

Definitions of footstone

noun a stone placed at the foot of a grave as a marker or memorial

Example Sentences

A1 A footstone is a marker at the foot of a grave.

A2 The footstone of the tombstone had the person's initials engraved on it.

B1 The family decided to add a footstone to the burial site to honor their loved one.

B2 The footstone was made of marble and had a beautiful design etched into it.

C1 The footstone was intricately carved with symbols representing the deceased's life achievements.

C2 Visitors to the cemetery often stop to admire the intricate details of the footstone markers.

Examples of footstone in a Sentence

formal The footstone of the grave was engraved with the deceased's name and dates.

informal I tripped over the footstone in the cemetery because I wasn't paying attention.

slang I stubbed my toe on that dang footstone in the graveyard.

figurative The footstone of the project was the final presentation, marking its completion.

Grammatical Forms of footstone

• past tense: footstoned
• plural: footstones
• comparative: more footstone
• superlative: most footstone
• present tense: footstones
• future tense: will footstone
• perfect tense: have footstoned
• continuous tense: is footstoning
• singular: footstone
• positive degree: footstone
• infinitive: to footstone
• gerund: footstoning
• participle: footstoned

Origin and Evolution of footstone

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'footstone' originated from the Old English word 'fotstan', which was a marker placed at the foot of a grave.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'footstone' evolved to refer to a stone marker placed at the foot of a grave to indicate the deceased's name and dates of birth and death. It is now commonly used in the context of gravestones and burial markers.