lapidation
[,læpə'deʃən]
- n. 投掷乱石
英英释义
- 1. pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
中文词源
lapidation 用石头砸死，石刑
来自拉丁语lapis,石头，-ate,动词后缀。
双语例句
- 1. Adultery would be punished by lapidation.
- 通奸将受到投石击毙刑的处罚.
来自互联网
英文词源
- lapidation (n.)
- "stoning to death," 1610s, from Latin lapidationem (nominative lapidatio), noun of action from past participle stem of lapidare "to throw stones at," from the stem of lapis "stone."