Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapidation

/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lap-i-da-tion
IPA: /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin lapidō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin lapidātiōlbor. English lapidation Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lapidations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dilapidated lapidate

Synonyms

stoning

Questions

How do you pronounce lapidation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/.
What does lapidation mean?: The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
Where does lapidation come from?: Etymology tree Latin lapidō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin lapidātiōlbor. English lapidation Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.

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