Etymology

lapis infernalis

Today it means: Fused silver nitrate, formerly used in cauterization Full definition →

Latin lapis īnfernālis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromlapis īnfernālis
  2. English todaylapis infernalis

Unadapted borrowing from Latin lapis īnfernālis (literally “infernal stone”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlapis īnfernālis all →

infernal stone

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