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lapidific

/ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/

lapidific adjective: forming or converting into stone; petrifying.

Adjective

lapidific (comparative more lapidific, superlative most lapidific)

  1. (archaic) Forming or converting into stone; petrifying.
    • lapidific matter
    • lapidific sap

Forms of lapidific

comparativemore lapidific
superlativemost lapidific
alternative formlapidifical

Origin of lapidific

From Latin lapid- + -ific, fromLatin lapis, lapidis (“stone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French lapidifique.

Words that rhyme with lapidific

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Questions about lapidific

What does lapidific mean?
Lapidific means forming or converting into stone; petrifying.
What part of speech is lapidific?
Lapidific is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lapidific?
Lapidific is pronounced /ˌlæp.ɪˈdɪf.ɪk/.

Words near lapidific in the dictionary

  1. lapidescence
  2. lapidescences
  3. lapidescent
  4. Lapidian
  5. lapidicolous
  6. lapidific
  7. lapidification
  8. lapidifications
  9. lapidified
  10. lapidifies
  11. lapidify

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