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lapidific

/ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-pidif-ic
IPA
/ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Forming or converting into stone; petrifying.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lapid- + -ific, fromLatin lapis, lapidis (“stone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French lapidifique.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more lapidific (comparative) most lapidific (superlative) lapidifical (alternative)

Rhymes With

specific scientific pacific terrific horrific prolific honorific hieroglyphic calorific soporific unspecific transpacific

Questions

How do you pronounce lapidific?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/.
What does lapidific mean?
Forming or converting into stone; petrifying.
Where does lapidific come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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