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lapis.

stone; milestone; jewel;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫa.pɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈlaː.pis]

  1. stone

    declension-3 · masculine

  2. milestone

    declension-3 · masculine

  3. boundary stone

    declension-3 · masculine

  4. gravestone, tombstone

    declension-3 · masculine

  5. lapis manalis (“stone of manes”), which covers the gate of Hades or underworld

    declension-3 · masculine

  6. stone platform at a slave auction

    declension-3 · masculine

  7. statue

    declension-3 · masculine

  8. jewel, precious stone

    declension-3 · masculine · poetic
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *lapets. May be connected with Ancient Greek λέπας (lépas, “bare rock, crag”), either from Proto-Indo-European *lep- (“to peel”) (compare secō, saxum; rumpō, rupēs) or, more likely, a Mediterranean substrate language.

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