lapidescente

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lapidēscentem, present active participle of lapidēscō (“to petrify; to become petrified”), derived from lapis (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.pi.deʃˈʃɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: la‧pi‧de‧scèn‧te

Adjective

lapidescente (plural lapidescenti)

1. lapidescent

Related terms

• lapide

Further reading

• lapidescente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana