Lapidify
/ləˈpɪd.ɪ.faɪ/noun
To turn into stone or make stone-like.
Did you know?Lapidify comes from Latin roots tied to stone, and its older cousin in English, lapidation, was once used for stoning—proof that words can carry the memory of violence.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
lapis
“stone”
Latin
Latin
lapidare
“to stone; to pelt with stones”
Late Latin
Latin
lapidificare
“to turn to stone, make stony”
16th Century
English
lapidify
“to make into stone or render stony”
Modern English
English
lapidify
“to turn into stone or make stone-like”