LAPIDEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

lapideous (comparative more lapideous, superlative most lapideous)

(obsolete) Of the nature of stone; stony.

Source: Wiktionary


La*pid"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. lapideus, fr. lapis stone.]

Definition: Of the nature of stone; [Obs.] Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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