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lapidify

[ luh-pid-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.
lapidified, lapidifying.
  1. to turn into stone.


lapidify

/ əˈɪɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to change into stone
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ辱徱ھˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··徱· [lap-i-, dif, -ik], i·徱i· adjective
  • ·辱i·ھ·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lapidify1

First recorded in 1650–60; Medieval Latin 辱徱(ھپō) “petrifaction” ( lapidary, -i-, -fication ) + -fy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lapidify1

C17: from French lapidifier, from Medieval Latin 辱徱ھ, ultimately from Latin lapis stone
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Then, sapphire represents the lofty aspirations of the soul, chalcedony charity, sard and onyx candor, beryl allegorizes theological science, hyacinthe humility, while the ruby appeases wrath, and emerald 'lapidifies' incorruptible faith.

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Yet when the whole is lapidified, it may not form one homogeneous mass of stone or metal.

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