n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' pi-l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \
Etymology: Latin, diminutive of lapis
Date: 1747
: a small stony or glassy fragment of lava ejected in a volcanic eruption
n.
Pronunciation: l ə - ' pi-l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , -( ˌ )l ē \
Etymology: Latin, diminutive of lapis
Date: 1747
: a small stony or glassy fragment of lava ejected in a volcanic eruption
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012