lapidar

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lapidāre. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

Verb

lapidar (first-person singular present lapido, first-person singular preterite lapidí, past participle lapidat)

  1. (transitive) to stone (to kill by pelting with stones)

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References

  1. ^ lapidar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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German

Etymology

18th century, from Latin lapidarius, after French lapidaire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lapiˈdaːr/, , ,
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯
  • Hyphenation: la‧pi‧dar

Adjective

lapidar (strong nominative masculine singular lapidarer, comparative lapidarer, superlative am lapidarsten)

  1. (dated) succinct, concise, lapidary
    Synonyms: prägnant, treffend, bündig, kurz und knapp/klar
  2. (now more often) inappropriately brief, terse, offhand
    Der Minister wischte alle Bedenken mit einer lapidaren Bemerkung beiseite.
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Further reading

  • lapidar” in Duden online
  • lapidar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lapidāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: la‧pi‧dar

Verb

lapidar (first-person singular present lapido, first-person singular preterite lapidei, past participle lapidado)

  1. to cut (a gemstone)
  2. to stone, lapidate

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French lapidaire.

Adjective

lapidar m or n (feminine singular lapidară, masculine plural lapidari, feminine and neuter plural lapidare)

  1. lapidary

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lapidāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lapiˈdaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: la‧pi‧dar

Verb

lapidar (first-person singular present lapido, first-person singular preterite lapidé, past participle lapidado)

  1. to stone (to throw stones at)
    Synonym: apedrear

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