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From inter- + Latin lapid- (“stone”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), after interfoliate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To fit in between each other like stones in a building. Full definition →
From inter- + Latin lapid- (“stone”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix), after interfoliate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.