lapidate

¹

[ lap-i-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, lap·i·dat·ed, lap·i·dat·ing.

1. to pelt with stones.
2. to stone to death.

lapidate

²

[ lap-i-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

, lap·i·dat·ed, lap·i·dat·ing.

1. to pelt with stones.
2. to stone to death.

lapidate

/ ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt /

verb

1. to pelt with stones
2. to kill by stoning

Derived Forms

• ˌlapiˈdation, noun

Other Words From

• lap·i·da·tion [lap-i-, dey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lapidate¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidāre “to stone”; lapidary, -ate ¹

Origin of lapidate²

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidāre “to stone”; lapidary, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lapidate¹

C17: from Latin lapidāre, from lapis stone

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