lapidate C2+ Topic:Nature & Landscape US /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ UK /ˈlæpɪdeɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to stone, especially to stone to death The mob threatened to lapidate the accused before any trial could begin. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to stone, especially to... stonepelt Word family Derived forms lapidation Related forms lapidarylapis Etymology AI details From Latin lapidatus, past participle of lapidare ('to throw stones at'), from lapis ('stone'). lapidare Latin lapis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Nature & Landscape Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lapidate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæpɪdeɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to stone, especially to stone to death ## Examples - The mob threatened to lapidate the accused before any trial could begin. ## Synonyms - stone - pelt ## Derived Forms - lapidation ## Related Forms - lapidary - lapis ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lapidare - Root: lapis ## Etymology From Latin lapidatus, past participle of lapidare ('to throw stones at'), from lapis ('stone'). ## AI Etymology Lapidate comes from Latin lapidatus, past participle of lapidare ('to throw stones at'), from lapis ('stone'). The etymological trail includes Latin lapidare, Latin lapis. The same word family includes lapidation, lapidary, lapis. Its current verb use means "to stone, especially to stone to death". ## Topics - Nature & Landscape - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown