lapideus — meaning in English

English meaning

• stone noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
• Stony adj Covered with or full of stones.

Senses

lapideus is used for these senses in English:

• stone Constructed of stone.
• stony As hard as stone.

stone — full definition

1. noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
2. noun A precious gem, especially a diamond or other jewel.
3. noun A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, mainly used for a person's body weight.
4. noun The hard pit at the center of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
5. verb To throw stones at someone or something, especially as punishment.

Stony — full definition

1. adj Covered with or full of stones.
2. adj Hard, cold, or unfeeling, like stone.

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