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lapidate

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Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

Verb

lapidate (third-person singular simple present lapidates, present participle lapidating, simple past and past participle lapidated)

  1. (transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
    Synonym: stone
    • 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.
  2. (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

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Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

lapidate

  1. inflection of lapidare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

lapidate f pl

  1. feminine plural of lapidato

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Latin

Participle

lapidāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of lapidātus

Spanish

Verb

lapidate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of lapidar combined with te

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