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Word: Lapidify
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French lapidifier, from medieval Latin lapidificare, from Latin lapid-, lapis ‘stone’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləˈpɪdɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
change (organic matter) into a stony substance; petrify
Short Definition:change organic matter into stony substance
Examples:- a gorgon whose visage lapidifies those who confront her directly
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