Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapidescence

/ˌlæpɪˈdɛsən(t)s/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lapi-des-cence
IPA: /ˌlæpɪˈdɛsən(t)s/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being lapidescent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of hardening into a stone substance.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A stony concretion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The process of lapidescence had begun: the world was turning him into a monument to himself."

Etymology

From Latin lapidēscēns + -ence, on the model of lapidescent.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lapidescences (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lapidescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæpɪˈdɛsən(t)s/.
What does lapidescence mean?: The state or quality of being lapidescent.
Where does lapidescence come from?: From Latin lapidēscēns + -ence, on the model of lapidescent.

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