lapidesco

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the oblique stem lapid- of lapis (stone) +‎ -ēscō.

Pronunciation

Verb

lapidēscō (present infinitive lapidēscere); third conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (intransitive) to petrify, to become stone

Conjugation

References

  • lapidesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lapidesco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.