Latin Word of the Day
lapis
stone
Definitions
| Latin > English |
| lapis |
| 1. n. a stone |
| 2. n. a milestone |
| 3. n. a boundary stone |
| 4. n. gravestone, tombstone |
| 5. n. lapis manalis ("stone of manes"), which covers the gate of Hades or underworld |
| 6. n. a stone platform at a slave auction |
| 7. n. a statue |
| 8. n. (poetic) jewel, precious stone |
Example Sentences
| Haec lapis pulchra est. Ubi eam invenisti? This stone is beautiful. Where did you find it? |
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