Etymology

lapidarium

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Today it means: A place where stone monuments and fragments of archaeological interest are exhibited. Full definition →

Medieval Latin lapidārium ← Latin lapidārius
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  1. Latin · derived fromlapidārius“stony; stone (relational)”
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromlapidārium
  3. English todaylapidarium

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lapidārium, from Latin lapidārius (“stony; stone (relational)”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlapidārius all →

lapidarylapidarious

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