lapidate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To hurl insults at.

Synonyms

stone

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pellet

Translations

lapider

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lapidare

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lapidar

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steinigen

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λιθοβολώ

رجم

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πετροβολώ

stenigen

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apedrejar

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taşa tutmak

taşlayıp öldürmek

lapidar

رجم بِالحِجارة

apedrear

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

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”).