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Added 10 October 2026

lapidate

/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ verb

In Latin: lapido First recorded: 1623 Wiktionary

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To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
To hurl insults at.

Origin

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”).

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