Comes from Middle English stond, stounde, stound ("hour, time, season, moment"), from Old English stund ("a period of time, while, hour, occasion"), from Proto-West Germanic *stundu, from Proto-Germanic *stundō ("point in time, hour"), from Proto-Indo-European *stut- ("prop"), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ("to stand"). It is cognate with Scots stound ("while, period of time, moment, sudden pain, pang, stroke, blow"), dated Dutch stond ("hour, time, moment"), Low German Stund ("hour"), German Stunde ("hour"), Danish stund ("time, while") and Swedish stund ("time, while"). Compare Middle English stunden ("to linger, stay, remain for a while") and Icelandic stunda ("to frequent, pursue"). It is related to stand.

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Rhymes for stound

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of stound?

"stound" (noun) means a tide, or a season of the year.

What is another word for stound?

Other words for "stound" include period, span, duration, space, interval, time.

What are the different meanings of stound?

"stound" has 3 main meanings: 1. A tide, or a season of the year; 2. A period of time, or an hour; 3. A short moment, or an instant.

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