lapidate
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lapidate
- /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
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”).
verb lapidates · lapidating · lapidated
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To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
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."
Similar: stone
- To hurl insults at. The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints
Translations
Talk about this word "lapidate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lapidate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lapidate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lapidate "lapidate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lapidate.Cite this
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title = {lapidate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapidate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
