lapillus

Meaning

1. (declension-2, masculine) A small stone, pebble.
2. (declension-2, masculine) Stone in the bladder, gravel, calculus.
3. (declension-2, masculine) A precious stone, gem, jewel; marble.
4. (declension-2, masculine) A tombstone.

Concepts

pebble

tombstone

calculus

gravestone

headstone

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Synonyms

calculus

lapis

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Translations

galet

kiezel

ταφόπλακα

caillou

ciottolo

زیخ

làpida

Grabstein

còdol

Kieselstein

pierre tombale

Leichenstein

lapide

pietra tombale

grafsteen

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ɫaˈpɪl.lʊs]

Etymology

Diminutive from lapis (“stone”) + -illus, likely originally formed on the oblique stem as lapid- + -lus.