# lapidate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/

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

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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