Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapidate

/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lap-i-date
IPA: /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.

Transitive verb

verb

To hurl insults at.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"the host (in tailcoat, grey cravat, purple vest) is lapidated by his wife while he loudly cries: "Maggie—please save a cup fer coffee in the morning.""
"On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery."
"The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints"

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidō (“to throw stones at”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lapis (“stone”).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1623

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

lapidates (present, singular) lapidating (participle, present) lapidated (participle, past) lapidated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

dilapidate lapidarian lapidary lapidation lapidify lapillus

Synonyms

stone

Questions

How do you pronounce lapidate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/.
What does lapidate mean?: To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
Where does lapidate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1623.

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