lapidate
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidō (“throw stones at”), from lapis (“stone”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (US) IPA(key): /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
[edit]lapidate (third-person singular simple present lapidates, present participle lapidating, simple past and past participle lapidated)
- (transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
- 1932 February 1, “Jiggs & Maggie”, in Time Magazine:
- 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."
- 2003 August 17, Daily Times:
- On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery.
- (transitive, figurative) To hurl insults at.
- 1959 January 26, “Top of the Week”, in Time Magazine:
- The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints
Synonyms
[edit]- (throw stones until death): stone
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]stone to death
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Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Verb
[edit]lapidate
- inflection of lapidare:
Etymology 2
[edit]Participle
[edit]lapidate f pl
Anagrams
[edit]Latin
[edit]Participle
[edit]lapidāte
Spanish
[edit]Verb
[edit]lapidate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of lapidar combined with te
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